Experiments and Considerations Touching Colours: First Occasionally Written, Among Some Other Essays, to a Friend; and Now Suffer'd to Come Abroad as the Beginning of an Experimental History of Colours
by Boyle, Robert
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- G (recently rebound in full leather, pages have expected age toning but are otherwise clear)
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London: Henry Herringman, 1664. Leather bound. G (recently rebound in full leather, pages have expected age toning but are otherwise clear). Rebound in full brown leather with stamped design on covers, applied red leather label with title on spine with gilt ruling; (40), 423 pp, one folding plate. Contents: pt. 1. The experimental history of colours begun. -- pt. 2. Of the nature of whiteness and blackness. -- pt. 3. Concerning promiscuous experiments about colours. "A short account of some observations made by Mr. Boyle": pages [389]-423, has special title page.
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- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 191555
- Title
- Experiments and Considerations Touching Colours: First Occasionally Written, Among Some Other Essays, to a Friend; and Now Suffer'd to Come Abroad as the Beginning of an Experimental History of Colours
- Author
- Boyle, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Leather bound
- Book Condition
- Used - G (recently rebound in full leather, pages have expected age toning but are otherwise clear)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Henry Herringman
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1664
- Keywords
- Art History; Art Instruction/ Technique ; History of Color ; ;
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