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- Model: BK-SIGN-WRITER-GLASS-EMBOSSER-1898
Sign writing plus glass embossing, as an instant download.
The Sign Writer and Glass Embosser (1898) by W. & W. G. Sutherland pairs the two trades — sign writing and glass embossing — in one practical volume. The natural companion to Callingham’s 1890 guide, from the British trade.
Inside this 1898 guide:
Sign work before vinyl: pictorial and decorative brushwork, taught step by step in this 1898 volume. Sign painters and pinstripers keep books like W. & W. G. Sutherland’s on the bench for the letterforms alone. Sign painters mined books like this for alphabets no longer taught anywhere else.
Complete your shelf: See also The Art of Lettering and Sign Painter's Manual (1878), A Textbook on Lettering and Sign Painting (1902), Elements of Lettering and Sign Painting (1899).
Details:
- Complete 1898 edition scan — 138 pages
- Sign writing and glass embossing together
- British trade practice
- Layouts, letterforms, and finishes from the working trade
- Period sign techniques: gold leaf, pictorials, and decorative work
- Backgrounds, borders, and pictorial touches
- 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
