The Drawing Bible by Marilyn Scott


A lovely spiral bound book, easy to use and well laid out.  It is split into 3 sections covering all aspects of drawing:
choosing and using materials - including pencils, charcoal, conte, ink, pens, pastels and papers
further techniques - including tonal, lifting out, blots, stippling, brush, line and wash, contour, frottage, burnishing, masking, impressing, resist and scraperboard
subjects - including figures, landscapes, cityscapes, still life and nature

Each page is really well illustrated with information, artists tips, step by step instructions with photographs and lots of artwork to inspire you

My only reservation is that the tutorials aren't quite up to the same standard, one of them has a lot of complicated preparation that could put a beginner off.