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Graining, marbling, and sign-writing, as an instant download.
A Practical Manual of House-Painting, Graining, Marbling and Sign-Writing (1888) by Ellis A. Davidson crosses into decorative painting — graining and marbling alongside house-painting and sign-writing. The decorative painter’s crossover title. At 474 pages it is one of the largest manuals in the set, covering plain painting alongside the imitative finishes — graining and marbling — that set the decorative painter apart.
Inside this 1888 manual:
The painter’s trade in 1888: house painting taught as a complete system across 474 pages. Painters, decorators, and restorers restoring period work will find Ellis A. Davidson’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), Modern Painting, Hardwood Finishing and Sign Writing (1914), Practical House Painter (1902).
Details:
- Complete 1888 edition scan — 470 pages
- Graining and marbling with sign-writing
- The decorative-painting crossover
- 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
