Speedball 10th Edition Textbook (1927) — Digital Download

The short later-edition Speedball manual, as an instant download.

The 1927 10th-edition Speedball textbook is the compact later manual from the Speedball line — the essentials of pen lettering with Speed-Ball pens in 36 pages: alphabets, strokes, and technique distilled for quick study. A fast, affordable entry point to the Speedball method.

Inside this 1927 manual:

Written when the Speedball pen was the working tool of every lettering shop, this 1927 manual teaches the pen the way tradesmen learned it: Speedball pen nibs and poster-pen alphabets, alphabet construction and letter spacing. Lettering artists, sign painters, and show card writers building a reference shelf will reach for it every time a job needs a period-correct hand.

Details:

• Complete 1927 edition scan — 36 pages
• Compact 36-page later edition
• Alphabets, strokes, and Speed-Ball pen technique distilled
• Practice plates drawn for the Speedball and poster pen — work them with any broad nib
• Alphabet construction, spacing, and commercial layouts in lesson order
• 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