The Chemistry of Natural Coloring Matters

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Hardcover (no dustjacket). 8vo. Blue cloth over boards, matching endbands, gilt spine titles. 23×16.5×2.8 cm. Reinhold. New York. 1943. 354 pp. Cook, A. H. (translation and revision), Haddon Craftsmen (Publishers). American Chemical Society Monograph Series. Very good condition with minor shelf wear, bumped corners, and slight sun fading (as evidenced by the fade shadow on the front board). Pages tanning, previous owner’s name in ink on the full title page. weight: 1.4 lb. The introduction describes the contents as a survey of the natural compounds which possess visible color. A fascinating addition to the library of any artist with an interest in the history of pigments. weight: 1.4 lb.