A very quick read, but full of wonderful sketches by Sloane. Unfortunately, I've seen many of them before in his other books. Actually, I'm not sure if there is any new material in this book, but it was still great to look through. In one short space, he discusses his B&W art, from its origins to his present (1974) doodling while on the phone. It is his best, IMO. While I love his paintings of old barns, houses & covered bridges, his pen sketches of those same subjects are even better. His sketches of trees, old tools, & scenes have always been my favorite since they're usually accompanied by his concise explanations & dry wit. (His sky paintings are my least favorite.)

This was another AbeBook score for about $4 & is even in hardback, although it is an older library copy. Neither the years nor the few stamp marks have hurt it any. A few of the notes were even interesting.
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