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THE CALLIGRAPHY,

LETTERING & SIGN WRITING COLLECTION

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“Lettering is more than a mere a sideline of drawing, it is an art worthy of specialization.”

78 ANTIQUE BOOKS ON ONE USB flash drive (THE OLDEST DATES BACK TO 1505), INCLUDING SOME REALLY RARE TITLES TEACHING YOU ALL YOU COULD EVER WANT TO KNOW ABOUT LETTERING - PENMANSHIP, SIGN-WRITING, CONSTRUCTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DECORATIVE LETTERING, MONOGRAMS, CIPHERS, “SHOW-CARD” WRITING AND SO MUCH MORE.

CONTAINING LITERALLY 100’S OF ORNAMENTAL ALPHABETS, THE FULL LIST OF TITLES IN THIS UNIQUE COLLECTION SPEAKS FOR ITSELF.

This superb collection of full, original vintage books have all been professionally scanned in high quality, compiled and preserved forever in pdf format on a USB flash drive allowing the viewer to read each page exactly as it was meant to be read.

This unique virtual library contains 78 titles in total, providing thousands of pages of great content, instructions and fabulous illustrations.

The full list of titles is as follows:

A course in mechanical drawing by J. Reid (1900)

A few suggestions of plain letterings for artists and others by C. Jacobi (1908)

A key to practical sign writing by A. Lester (1903)

A Roman alphabet and how to use it by F. Frederick (1917)

A set of alphabets of all the various hands of modern use with examples in each style, designed as a text book by F. Copley (1877)

A show at sho' cards; comprehensive, complete, concise by F. Atkinson (1912)

A system of easy lettering by J. Cromwell (1890)

A system of easy lettering. With a supplement consisting of eight alphabets by J. Cromwell (1903)

A text-book of free-hand lettering by A. Daniels (1909)

A textbook on lettering and sign painting (1902)

A text-book on plain lettering by H. Jacoby (1901)

A textbook on show-card writing show-card writing, show-card design and ornament, letter formation (1903)

Alphabets, numerals & devices of the Middle Ages by H. Shaw (1843)

Architectural drawing by W. Field (1922)

Art of letter painting made easy by J. Badenoch (1888)

Beispiele Kunstlerischer Schrift Vol 1 by R Von Larisch (1900)

Beispiele Kunstlerischer Schrift Vol 2 by R Von Larisch (1900)

Beispiele Kunstlerischer Schrift Vol 3 by R Von Larisch (1900)

Chapter on lettering by Collinwood (1906)

Constructions des lettres by L. Simonneau (1716)

Daily's showcard writing system, complete in thirty-four lessons by A. Hurst (1921)

Davids' practical letterer; instructions in commercial lettering with brush or pen by S. Hackes (1903)

Die Kartenschrift Anleitung zum Schreiben derselben für kartografische und technische Zwecke by A. Fretwurst (1903)

Divina proportione by L. Pacioli (1509)

Elements of lettering - A treatise on the history, classification, and practical application of the various styles of letters of the alphabet (1899)

Elements of lettering and sign painting; (1899)

Elements of lettering by F. Goudy (1922)

Fairchild's rapid letterer and show-card maker, commercial alphabet construction with brush or pen by S. Hackes (1910)

Free-hand lettering by V. Wison (1906)

How to make effective show-cards, off hand card writing and pen lettering by a new and simple method with fifty-six original cuts by A. Reupke (1898)

How to make show cards; a practical treatise for the use of retail merchants and their clerks by C. Miller (1916)

How to write show cards by J. de Wild (1921)

Illustrated sample book & price list of Palm's patent transfer letters, ornaments & trade designs for signs, wagons, cars, machines, etc. (1901)

Instructions on modern show writing by J. Bissell (1913)

La operina di Ludouico Vicentino, da imparare di scriuere littera cancellarescha by L. Arrighi (1524)

Lettering by T. Stevens (1916)

Lettering for commercial purposes by W. Gordon (1918)

Lettering for draftsmen, engineers and students; a practical system of freehand lettering for working drawings by C. Rheinhardt (1917)

Lettering in ornament; an enquiry into the decorative use of lettering, past, present, and possible by L. Day (1902)

Lettering of working drawings by J. Fish (1894)

Lettering set, issued by the Department of Commerce, Coast and Geodetic Survey, Washington (1912)

Letters & lettering; a treatise with 200 examples by F. Brown (1902)

Libro di M. Giovambattista Palatino cittadino romano by G. Palatino (1550)

Linear drawing and lettering for beginners by J. Fish (1901)

L'ornamentazione by G. Vendrame (1923)

Manual of the lettering scale by L. Rust (1915)

Manuscript & inscription letters for schools & classes; for the use of craftsmen by E. Johnston (1909)

Mechanical drawing lettering, materials and methods by F. Kepler (1916)

Mechanical drawing. Elementary and advanced by J. Reid (1910)

Mechanical graphics. An educational course on the theory and practice of mechanical drawing by F. Willson (1890)

Modern lettering, artistic and practical by W. Heyny (1913)

Modern painting, hardwood finishing and sign writing by G. Armstrong (1914)

Modern show card lettering, designs, etc by W. Thompson (1903)

Monograms & ciphers by A. Turbayne (1906)

Notes on technical sketching and free hand lettering for engineering students by A. Smith (1907)

One hundred alphabets for the show card writer (1919)

One hundred loose leaf lessons in lettering with pen and brush by W. Gordon (1920)

Practical engineering drawing and third angle projection by F. Willson (1897)

Presenting the speed-ball pen, with alphabets by Gordon & George, Seattle (1915)

Principles and practice of show-card writing by L. Blair (1922)

Recueil d'alphabets - dédié aux artistes by J. Blondeau (1870)

Reinhardt's correspondence course; lettering for draftsmen, engineers and students by C. Rheinhardt (1916)

Schreibschrift, Zierschrift & angewandte Schrift by E. Johnston (1910)

Sign and show card writing by C. Butterworth (1899)

Standard lettering by R. Claflin (1922)

Straight line alphabet for lettering in the grades by M. Clauser (1916)

Strong's book of designs; a masterpiece of modern ornamental art by C. Strong (1917)

Student's alphabets (1907)

The American sign writer by G. Collins (1877)

The art of lettering and sign painter’s manual - A complete and practical illustration of the art of sign writing by A. P. Boyce (1878)

The art of show card writing by C. Strong (1907)

The book of ornamental alphabets, ancient and mediaeval, from the eighth century, with numerals by F. Dellamotte (1863)

The essentials of lettering; a manual for students and designers by T. French (1912)

The practical show card writer by R. Bersick (1905)

The signist's book of modern alphabets, plain and ornamental, ancient and mediæval, from the eighth to the twentieth century, with numerals by F. Delamotte (1906)

The theory and practice of lettering by C. Sherman (1897)

Writing & illuminating, & lettering by E. Johnston (1917)

An absolute must for anyone with an interest in lettering, alphabets / fonts and sign design – an unbelievable treasure trove of information for a very small price!

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All of the files are hi-resolution scans presented in pdf format, easy to read on your computer, laptop, tablet, smartphone, or any modern Kindle / ebook reader that can read pdf files. All files can be printed or transferred between devices.

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Please note that this is a portable USB drive that will contain all of the books, documents and material listed in this auction. It will work in a laptop or computer (including MAC) but cannot be connected to a normal DVD player / TV, X-Box or audio CD player.

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