The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques by Ralph Mayer - and this edition prepared by Steven Sheehan, Director of the Ralph Mayer Center, Yale University School of Art - is an essential reference work for practising artists all over the world.

The Artist's Handbook has become an indispensable reference work for thousands of practising artists all over the world. This fifth edition has been prepared by Steven Sheehan, Director of the Ralph Mayer Center, Yale University School of Art. It has been systematically revised and expanded to take account of the latest research. Once again, it has been edited for the British market.