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- Model: BK-MONOGRAM-ALPHABET-ALBUM-1878
Monograms and alphabets for designers, as an instant download.
A Monogram and Alphabet Album (1878) is 170 pages of monograms and alphabets — pure design reference for the lettering artist, engraver, and sign painter. Monogram work has never gone out of style; this is the period source.
Inside this 1878 catalog:
A pattern-book of monograms and ciphers: this 1878 album gathers 170 pages of working ornament. Sign painters, woodworkers, and designers laying out monograms for signs, glass, or woodwork start here. Enlarge the ciphers to your job size and adapt freely — pattern-books were made to be used, not shelved.
Complete your shelf: See also Monogram Millwork: Catalog No. 500 (1919), The Zanerian Manual of Alphabets and Engrossing (1918), Alphabets Old and New (1906).
Details:
- Complete 1878 edition scan — 168 pages
- 170 pages of monograms and alphabets
- Design reference for lettering artists
- Monogram and cipher plates ready to adapt
- Architectural ornament drawn for the trade
- Repeat patterns for borders and panels
- 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
