Publisher's Synopsis
Originally published in 1814, this groundbreaking work provides a comprehensive system for naming and categorizing colors based on objective scientific principles. With essays on color theory and detailed descriptions of hundreds of hues, this volume remains an indispensable resource for artists, scientists, and anyone interested in the nature of color.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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