[Rarebooks] FS: Chevreul on Laws of Colours -1857 & 1859

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Chevreul, M.E. "THE PRINCIPLES OF HARMONY AND CONTRAST OF COLOURS, AND
THEIR APPLICATIONS TO THE ARTS"

London; Henry G. Bohn: 1859. 3rd ed.

The most important and influential color theory book, and a great
influence on the Impressionists and Neo-Impressionists. Chevreul was not
an artist, but a chemist, twice President of the Academie des Sciences,
and Director of the dye-works at the Gobelins tapestry manufactory. While
there he was confronted with problems matching colors in the weaving
process. Chevreul discovered that the problem was that the weavers were
perceiving colors differently in isolation than when viewed together
during the weaving, and thus the foundations of modern color theory were
born. In 1839 he published his findings in France, and the book went into
numerous editions and translations. This 1859 edition was translated by
Charles Martel, and was the first complete English edition and the best
translation. This edition, unlike some later ones, did not include color
plates for the simple reason that the publisher estimated to make them
would triple the price of the book and keep it out of the hands of many
who had need of it. Hardcover. 5”x7.5”, xxvii + 403 pages, 4 double-page
b/w plates, one with a folding volvelle; publisher’s red blindstamped
cloth, gilt title; covers a bit worn and rubbed, front hinge tender, but
overall a nice copy. [09930] $300.00



Chevreul, M.E. "THE LAWS OF CONTRAST AND COLOUR: and Their Application to
the Arts. Of Painting, Decoration of Buildings, Mosaic Work, Tapestry and
Carpet Weaving, Calico Printing, Dress, Paper Staining, Printing,
Illumination, Landscape and Flower Gardening, Etc."

London; G. Routledge & Co.: 1857.

This 1857 edition of Chevreul’s famous work was translated from the French
by John Spanton, and was somewhat abridged, being focused on information
which would be useful to English manufacturers and artisans in the
textile, printing and allied trades. Hardcover. 4.25”x6.5”, xv + 237
pages, 4 plates, one colored and one with a folding volvelle. Publisher’s
blindstamped brown cloth with gilt titles; covers a bit worn and rubbed,
colored plate with some spots, but overall a nice, tight, clean copy.
[09931] $350.00



AS ABOVE, London; George Routledge and Sons: 1883. This 3rd edition of
John Spandon’s translation was substantially revised, and features 16
color plates. Hardcover. 5.25”x7.25”, xiii + 243 pages, 17 plates, 16
printed in colors, plus the color wheel with its onlay. Publisher’s blue
cloth with gilt title; covers a bit worn and rubbed, a little soil, but
overall a nice, tight, clean copy. [09932] $100.00


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