A practical treatise on the fundamental principals of artistic letttering

with pen and brush for use by retail mercahants and their clerks

By Charles Miller

With appendix by W A Thompson, giving numerous practical illustrations of work

 that may be done by marking & shading pens & brushes, with explanations and directions.

Published by Spatula   Boston USA 1916

Hints for show card writers - Catch phrases - ready made legends.

130 pages   20 x 13.5 cms

• Genius not required
• Free hand work
• Tools
• Practice
• Geometry of letters
• Round writing simple forms
• How to outline
• Single stroke letters
• Layout & spacing Inks & paints
• Primary & secondary colours
• Bronze flitter,
• Smalt etc etc.

Good condition, the card type cover has small splits top & foot but the binding is very solid.

Some red ink has leaked through to a few pages.

Extremly rare hard to find book, even  in poor condition.

Learn how to catch the attention of your customers and keep it.

Registered post Austwide = $6