Books
Fairchild's Rapid Letterer and Show-Card Maker (1910) — Digital Download
The rapid-lettering method, as an instant download. Fairchild’s Rapid Letterer and Show-Card Maker (..
$15.99
Faust's 75 New Alphabets (1912) — Digital Download
75 alphabets made for sign painters, as an instant download. Faust’s 75 New Alphabets (1912) by Char..
$9.99
Fleming's Self-Instructor in Business & Ornamental Penmanship (1906) — Digital Download
Business and ornamental penmanship together, as an instant download. Fleming’s Self-Instructor in Bu..
$9.99
Free-Hand Lettering (1904) — Digital Download
Plain practical lettering for sign use, as an instant download. Free-Hand Lettering (1904) by Victor..
$15.99
Gold Glass Letters (1910) — Digital Download
The gold glass letter trade catalog, as an instant download. Gold Glass Letters (1910) from the Chic..
$9.99
Hand Lettering (1912) — Digital Download
The small hand-lettering booklet, as an instant download. Hand Lettering (1912) by McClellan Chappel..
$9.99
Haney's Manual of Sign, Carriage, and Decorative Painting (1870) — Digital Download
The earlier Haney edition, as an instant download. Haney’s Manual of Sign, Carriage, and Decorative ..
$15.99
Hardware Show Card Writing (1913) — Digital Download
Cards for hardware stores, as an instant download. Hardware Show Card Writing (1913) by Albert Edwin..
$19.99
Heraldry for Craftsmen & Designers (1913) — Digital Download
Heraldry for the working designer, as an instant download. Heraldry for Craftsmen & Designers (1913)..
$24.99
Herhold's Compendium of Modern Penmanship (1894) — Digital Download
The German-American penman’s compendium, as an instant download. Herhold’s Compendium of Modern Penm..
$9.99
How to Make Effective Show-Cards (1898) — Digital Download
Off-hand card writing from 1898, as an instant download. How to Make Effective Show-Cards (1898) by ..
$15.99
Instructions on Modern Show Writing (1913) — Digital Download
Concise modern show writing, as an instant download. Instructions on Modern Show Writing (1913) by J..
$9.99
Lettering (1916) — Digital Download
A clean general lettering course, as an instant download. Lettering (1916) by Thomas Wood Stevens is..
$15.99
Lettering for Commercial Purposes (1918) — Digital Download
Commercial lettering from a Speedball founder, as an instant download. Lettering for Commercial Purp..
$15.99
Lettering for Students & Craftsmen (1930) — Digital Download
The biggest lettering book on the list, as an instant download. Lettering for Students & Craftsm..
$19.99
Lettering in Ornament (1902) — Digital Download
Day on lettering as decoration, as an instant download. Lettering in Ornament (1902) by Lewis F. Day..
$19.99
Letters & Lettering: A Treatise with 200 Examples (1902) — Digital Download
The architect’s 200-plate lettering treatise, as an instant download. Letters & Lettering: A Treatis..
$19.99
Mediaeval Alphabets and Initials for Illuminators (1886) — Digital Download
Illuminated initials and medieval alphabets, as an instant download. Mediaeval Alphabets and Initial..
$15.99
Modern Business Penmanship (1903) — Digital Download
The business penmanship method, as an instant download. Modern Business Penmanship (1903) by E. C. M..
$9.99
Modern Painting, Hardwood Finishing and Sign Writing (1914) — Digital Download
The 830-page trade encyclopedia, as an instant download. Modern Painting, Hardwood Finishing and Sig..
$24.99
Books for sign painters, letterers, pinstripers, and gilders — hand lettering alphabets, layout and design, pinstriping technique, and gold leaf application.
Several titles cover logo design and layout for hand-lettered signs and graphics, including Mastering Layout by Mike Stevens. Good books earn their shelf space; these are the ones we point people to.
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