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T$< ^ ^V &*f* tfawi ffothV-ifafct>&**£yfa&t*&$* THE ART OF LETTER PAINTING MADE EASY THE ART OF LETTER PAINTING MADE EASY BY JAMES GREIG BADENOCH FOURTH EDITION LONDON CROSBY LOCKWOOD AND SON STATIONERS' HALL COURT, LUDGATE HILL 7, 1888 CONTENTS. PAG1 Introductory '/ To Draw Plain Block Letters 10 Plate I u Sign Painting 16 Plate II 18 To Draw Full Block Letters 23 Plate III 22 Letters Thrown Back 27 Plate IV 26 Various Kinds of Letters 28 Plate V 29 Extended Letters 33 Plate VI 32 Shaded Letters 37 Plate VII. . 36 Plate VIII 39 Plate IX 43 X Plate 47 CONTEXTS. f) PAGE Examples of Letters running into each oiher . 51 Plate XI 50 Fancy Lettels 52 Plate XII 53 Circle or Scroll Work 55 Concluding Remarks 57