Elements of Lettering

Excerpt from Elements of Lettering: A Treatise on the History, Classification, and Practical Application of the Various Styles of Letters of the Alphabet The bound volumes of our Courses in Lettering have been prepared on somewhat different lines from those of our other Courses. Believing that the plates would be of more value to the student if he could handle each one separately than if they were bound together in one large volume, we have printed them in folio form, with a plate on one leaf and the instructions for drawing it on the other. All the plates belonging to each Course have been placed in a handsome and durable portfolio, which is sent to the student instead of a bound volume. The students in those Courses that give instruction in Lettering only, receive, in addition to the plates, an Instruction Paper, with its accompanying Question Paper, entitled "Elements of Lettering." This Paper contains the instruction necessary to enable the student to properly apply his knowledge of letters and their formation to suit every requirement, both in treatment and modification, and also in their various arrangement in all forms of inscription and combination designs. This Paper gives a complete education in the art of lettering in all its branches wherein a knowledge of colors is not necessary. The present volume contains this Instruction Paper. These Courses in Lettering have been prepared by a gentleman who has had a very wide experience in studying the origin of letter formation and in teaching the art of lettering, and one who is a thorough master of the subject in all its branches. Great care has been exercised in the selection of the plates containing the various styles of the alphabet. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.