Books
Spencerian Key to Practical Penmanship (1866) — Digital Download
The classic American handwriting system, as an instant download. The Spencerian Key to Practical Pen..
$19.99
Standard Lettering (1922) — Digital Download
The short standard-lettering manual, as an instant download. Standard Lettering (1922) by Roy C. Cla..
$9.99
Student's Alphabets (1907) — Digital Download
The drafting company’s alphabet booklet, as an instant download. Student’s Alphabets (c1907) from th..
$9.99
The Amateur Pottery & Glass Painter (1881) — Digital Download
Glass painting with gilding directions, as an instant download. The Amateur Pottery & Glass Pain..
$19.99
The Art and Science of Gilding (1909) — Digital Download
Gilding science and practice, as an instant download. The Art and Science of Gilding (1909) by Ford ..
$15.99
The Art of Lettering and Sign Painter's Manual (1878) — Digital Download
The 1878 predecessor to Atkinson, as an instant download. The Art of Lettering and Sign Painter’s Ma..
$9.99
The Art of Show Card Writing (1907 ed.) (1907) — Digital Download
The earlier Strong edition, as an instant download. The Art of Show Card Writing (1907) by Charles J..
$19.99
The Art of Show Card Writing (1922 ed.) (1922) — Digital Download
The classic show-card treatise, fuller edition, as an instant download. The Art of Show Card Writing..
$19.99
The Book of Ornamental Alphabets, Ancient & Modern (1860) — Digital Download
Victorian ornamental alphabets, as an instant download. The Book of Ornamental Alphabets, Ancient &a..
$15.99
The Expert Calciminer (1912) — Digital Download
By the same Kelly as the Expert Sign Painter, as an instant download. The Expert Calciminer (1912) b..
$15.99
The Gilder's Manual (1876) — Digital Download
The oldest gilding title, as an instant download. The Gilder’s Manual (1876) is the complete practic..
$15.99
The Gilding Star (1916) — Digital Download
The short gilding title, as an instant download. The Gilding Star (1916) by Stephen Chalmers is the ..
$9.99
The Painter, Gilder, and Varnisher's Companion (1894) — Digital Download
The comprehensive painter’s companion, as an instant download. The Painter, Gilder, and Varnisher’s ..
$24.99
The Painter's Manual (1868) — Digital Download
Methods and recipes from 1868, as an instant download. The Painter’s Manual (1868) is methods and re..
$15.99
The Palmer Method School of Penmanship (1909) — Digital Download
The famous Palmer method, as an instant download. The Palmer Method School of Penmanship (1909) by F..
$9.99
The Penman's Hand-Book (1883) — Digital Download
The big compendium for penmen, as an instant download. The Penman’s Hand-Book (1883) by G. A. Gaskel..
$19.99
The Practical Show Card Writer (1905) — Digital Download
The thin practical card book, as an instant download. The Practical Show Card Writer (1905) by Richa..
$9.99
The Process of Gilding and Bronzing Picture Frames (1884) — Digital Download
Gilding and bronzing for frame shops, as an instant download. The Process of Gilding and Bronzing Pi..
$9.99
The Roman Alphabet and Its Derivatives (1925) — Digital Download
Trajan-column lettering reproduced, as an instant download. The Roman Alphabet and Its Derivatives (..
$9.99
The Sign Writer and Glass Embosser (1898) — Digital Download
Sign writing plus glass embossing, as an instant download. The Sign Writer and Glass Embosser (1898)..
$15.99
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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