Speedball Textbook for Pen & Brush Lettering by Ross F. George

Name/Title

Speedball Textbook for Pen & Brush Lettering by Ross F. George

Entry/Object ID

2000.0009.0102

Description

Speedball Textbook for Pen & Brush Lettering by Ross F. George. Published by Hunt Manufacturing Co., Camden, NJ: 1960 (18th edition). Pamphlet; Color and B&W illustrations; 96 pages "Current editions of the "Speedball Lettering Books" are at #21.  #7 was produced in 1923 and a new editiion was produced about every four or five years.  It is difficult to say which one of the group is the best as elements of one book migrated into newer books over the years.  Still, as a group, they contain some outstanding artwork and dseign ideas.  Due to their accessibility, many signpainters acquired the books and used them constantly." -from signmuseum.com via The Wayback Machine

Collection

Library Collection

Category

Books

Dimensions

Height

9 in

Width

6 in

Depth

1/4 in

Book Details

Date Published

1960

Time Period

1960 - 1969

Location

Category

Library