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- Model: BK-SPEEDBALL-TEXT-BOOK-MODERN-1923
The earlier Speedball textbook edition, as an instant download.
The 7th edition (1923) of the Speedball Text Book: Modern Pen Lettering by George & Gordon captures the course a step earlier than the 8th — the same co-developer instruction in pen lettering, with the plate selection and lesson order of the earlier printing. Collectors and lettering students can compare editions or simply enjoy this one on its own.
Inside this 1923 course:
Every alphabet in this 1923 edition is drawn for the pen, not the press: one-stroke and built-up letterforms and commercial lettering layouts, shown step by step. Keep it next to your nibs — lettering artists, sign painters, and show card writers use books like this as daily practice copy. Lettering students still copy these plates stroke for stroke; the spacing lessons alone repay the price.
Complete your shelf: See also Speedball Text Book: Modern Pen Lettering, 8th Edition (1925), Speedball 10th Edition Textbook (1927), Pen Lettering Simplified with Drawlet Pens (1929).
Details:
- Complete 1923 edition scan — 60 pages
- Earlier 1923 edition of the George & Gordon course
- Pen lettering lessons with the plates of the 7th printing
- Practice plates drawn for the Speedball and poster pen — work them with any broad nib
- Alphabet construction, spacing, and commercial layouts in lesson order
- Built-up Roman and Gothic hands for commercial jobs
- 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
