Download or read book The American Drawing-Book written by John Gadsby Chapman and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2014-12-03 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1847 this classic book contains a guide to drawing, aimed at both the amateur and professional. This book would be great for anyone wishing to learn a more classic style of drawing, but also for the beginner as it has much to teach about the basic principles of the art.