A Practical Manual of House Painting, Graining, Marbling and Sign-Writing Containing Full Information on the Processes of House-Painting in Oil and Distemper, the Formation of Letters and Practice of Sign-Writing, the Principles of Decorative Art, a Course of Elementary Drawing for House-Painters, Writers, Etc. and a Collection

Small 8vo., blue clothbound hardback gilt, with blind-stamped lettering to upper cover; [xxi] + 394pp, indexed, followed by 4pp + 32pp publisher's catalogues; 'With Nine Coloured Illustrations of Woods and Marbles, and numerous Wood Engravings'. Previous owner's modern bookplate to front pastedown. Tanning and foxing to edges, occasional foxing throughout, heaviest to prelims, boards rather darkened and marked, wear to edges and spine ends. A Good, Sound copy overall.