Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson title page, Harold has left dark purple lines from his crayon across the title page

Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson title page, Harold has left dark purple lines from his crayon across the title page

Photographic scan of interior of Harold and the Purple Crayon, Crockett Johnson, New York: Harper & Brothers, 1955. Scan of title page spread. Pages are off-white paper with black serif type. Left page shows an illustration of Harold holding a crayon and examining the large purple lines he’s drawn, with lines squiggling all over both pages. Title, creator, and publication information centered on the right page, with title printed in larger all-capitalized type. Book set on black background.

Crockett Johnson

Harper and Brothers

1955

Johnson, Crockett. Harold and the Purple Crayon. Harper and Brothers, 1955.