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round man

round man

New Member
I was looking thru a link on another sign board and found over 50 books for free on hand lettering,sign painting,show card writing,and just plain fancy alphabets,.....being the advocate for folks to read about their trade that I am I feel obligated to post these links to historical texts and reference material related to the trade we practice,...never again should we have to direct a newbie to search for manuals and or textbooks no longer in print in order to learn about the trade we practice,.....

http://www.archive.org/details/treatiseoncarri00campgoog

http://www.archive.org/details/elementsofletter00inte

http://www.archive.org/details/textbookonletter00inte

http://www.archive.org/details/modernpaintingha01arms

http://www.archive.org/details/signpaintersguid00gard

http://www.archive.org/details/americansignwrit00coll

http://www.archive.org/details/expertsignpainte00kell

http://www.archive.org/details/signpainter00pull

http://www.archive.org/details/practicalhousewa00whit

http://www.archive.org/details/signshowcardwrit00butt

http://www.archive.org/details/paintersmanualco00newy

http://www.archive.org/details/cyclopediaofpain00arms

http://www.archive.org/details/housesignpainter00warr

http://www.archive.org/details/artofletterpaint00bade

http://www.archive.org/details/illustratedprice00fweb

http://www.archive.org/details/howtopaintsignss00matt

http://www.archive.org/details/strongsbookofdes00stro

http://www.archive.org/details/fairchildsrapidl00hack

http://www.archive.org/details/howtowriteshowca00dewi

http://www.archive.org/details/practiceangling00corbgoog

http://www.archive.org/details/practiceangling00ogogoog

http://www.archive.org/details/practiceangling02corbgoog

http://www.archive.org/details/ashowatshocardsc00atki

http://www.archive.org/details/ashowatshocardsc01atki

http://www.archive.org/details/howtomakeshowcar00mill

http://www.archive.org/details/howtopaintflower00thom

http://www.archive.org/details/onehundredalphab00chic

http://www.archive.org/details/howtomakeeffecti00reup

http://www.archive.org/details/practicalshowcar00bers

http://www.archive.org/details/textbookonshowca00interich

http://www.archive.org/details/modernshowcardle01thom

http://www.archive.org/details/druggistsdispens00thom

http://www.archive.org/details/principlesandpr00blaigoog

http://www.archive.org/details/artofshowcardwri00stro

http://www.archive.org/details/handlettering00chap

http://www.archive.org/details/freehandletteri01wilsgoog

http://www.archive.org/details/freehandletteri02wilsgoog

http://www.archive.org/details/atextbookfreeha00danigoog

http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924021896802

http://www.archive.org/details/studentsalphabet00keufrich

http://www.archive.org/details/letteringoftoday00hunt

http://www.archive.org/details/systemofeasylett00cromrich

http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924019514037

http://www.archive.org/details/textbookonplainl00jacorich

http://www.archive.org/details/presentingspeedb00gord

http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924020596528

http://www.archive.org/details/bookofornamental00delarich

http://www.archive.org/details/fewsuggestionsof00jacorich

http://books.google.com/books?id=q52p19nZ4A0C&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_atb#v=onepage&q&f=false

http://books.google.com/books?id=tAkIAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_atb#v=onepage&q&f=false

http://books.google.com/books?id=l5...&resnum=1&ved=0CDcQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false
 
round man

round man

New Member
Jr's after you get the pdf file open in your browser you can click on he floppy disk icon on the top left and save the file to your hard drive,....

for the books on google books site you have to click on the pdf link then once it takes you to google books you have to click the read this book button,..once the book loads there is a link on the top right
with an arrow and pdf beside it click that link and you can download the google book,...
 
SignosaurusRex

SignosaurusRex

Active Member
Nice share there Round Man, :thumb: but I'll still keep my (40 years in the making) collection of books and manuals. :smile:
Unfortunately good books and manuals are getting so damned hard to find, even at an insanely exorbitant price. I just spent about 6 hours scouring my old book haunts today without finding a single specimen worth a salt. Most were very worthy of Assault.
 
astro8

astro8

New Member
Priceless...thanks round man, really appreciate it.

I have some old sign books and some really old sign books but always eager to study any book on signs or related trades. It can only add to one's knowledge and scope.

I could rave on how most newbies and upstarts don't know a thing about our past, basic letter forms, spacing, balanced layout, colour schemes etc, etc. Here's their chance...

The one's that do study these books will come away from it enlightened and it will show in their work, no matter if they are wrapping cars or pumping out real estate signage.
 
hightop

hightop

New Member
Hi! Thanks for posting these links! I LOVE archive.org and have found lots of good stuff there. I can (and likely will) spend HOURS on your links!

:cool1: from, a Newbie :clapping:
 
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