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The 830-page trade encyclopedia, as an instant download.
Modern Painting, Hardwood Finishing and Sign Writing (1914) by George D. Armstrong is the trade encyclopedia — 830 pages covering painting, hardwood finishing, and sign writing in one massive working reference. The biggest book on the list and the heaviest value per dollar.
Inside this 1914 manual:
The painter’s trade in 1914: house painting taught as a complete system across 830 pages. Painters, decorators, and restorers restoring period work will find George D. Armstrong’s methods still the reference. Restorers match period finishes to these pages; the graining directions have no modern equal.
Complete your shelf: See also Sign, Carriage and Decorative Painting (1897), A Practical Manual of House-Painting, Graining, Marbling and Sign-Writing (1888), Practical House Painter (1902).
Details:
- Complete 1914 edition scan — 824 pages
- 830-page painting and sign-writing encyclopedia
- The biggest book in the line
- Graining, marbling, and fine finishing methods
- Period paint systems: calcimine, distemper, and oil finishes
- Exterior and interior systems side by side
- 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
