Thompon's Roman Alphabet - W.M. Thompson - 1878

Thompson's Roman Alphabet is a comprehensive study of the alphabet with precise instructions regarding proper letter construction, heights, widths, angles, serifs, and more with a handful of scales to work with. Towards the rear of the book there are also decorative options that are suggestions for ornamenting your letters after the fundamentals are learned. This is an extremely valuable resource for beginner and intermediate lettering artists and typographers.