Werner's Nomenclature of Colours: Adapted to Zoology, Botany, Chemistry, Mineralogy, Anatomy, and the Arts

by Patrick Syme

Book Overview

A taxonomic guide to the colors of the natural world, with 13 palettes and 110 color swatches, cherished by artists and scientists for more than 2 centuries

"Before Pantone, there was Werner's Nomenclature of Colours"--Architectural Digest

This beautiful pocket-size facsimile is a charming artifact from the golden age of natural history and global exploration. In the pre-photographic age, almost all visual...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1588346218
• ISBN13: 9781588346216
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Smithsonian Books
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 9.1"