Introduction -- To the student reader: the beginner; the possibilities of the medium; its inherent qualities and freedom from tradition; acquiring experience -- Materials used in drawing and printing a lithograph -- The method of lithography : Graining the stone -- Laying the tracing on the stone -- Working on the stone -- Applying acid to the stone -- Gumming the stone -- Washing off the drawing -- Inking the roller -- Washing the gum from the stone -- Inking the stone -- The stone fully inked; the second etch; "dressing" the stone -- Making corrections and cleaning edges -- How to lay the paper on stone: choice of paper and its preparation -- Press and scraper, pressure lever and press bed -- Running the stone through the press -- Taking the paper off the stone -- Reprinting -- Further notes on the medium: experimenting with various techniques -- Examples of technique in lithography: foreword.