The complete illustrated guide, as an instant download.

Sign Writing and Glass Embossing (1890) by James Callingham is the complete practical illustrated guide — sign writing plus glass embossing, the exact combination her gold-leaf customers live in. Glass and gold-leaf work taught properly, in the Victorian manner.

Inside this 1890 guide:

Chipped, embossed, enameled, lettered in gold: this 1890 book covers gold glass letters as working trades. Glass artists and sign painters restoring or reproducing period glass start with 290 pages like these.

Details:

• Complete 1890 edition scan — 288 pages
• Sign writing plus glass embossing
• The illustrated Victorian trade guide
• Pattern plates for embossed, chipped, and enameled glass
• Gold-leaf glass lettering methods from the trade’s height
• 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