Ed Emberley's Big Purple Drawing Book

Boston, MA: Little Brown and Company. Very Good+. 1981. Trade Edition. Paperback. 0316234230 . B&W Illustrations; This is an oblong paperback book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some sunning / fading to the spine and spine joints of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name and phone number on the inside front cover. "Emberley is best known for his children's book work - particularly instructional drawing books. Emberley believes that everyone can learn to draw. His drawing books for children feature clear step-by-step instructions employing numbers, letters, and shapes graded to the early elementary school level. For example, the book Ed Emberley's A. B. C. Uses this style of instruction, presenting a single letter-based drawing for each letter of the alphabet. Emberley has illustrated or contributed to over 50 books, many of which were first published between the 1960s and 1980s. Renewed interest in Emberley's work has come from adults who first encountered his books as children and now are purchasing them for their own children. " (from Wikipedia) .