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(architecture) . MOLETA ARCHITECTURAL (FLAT OIL PAINT) COLOR GUIDE
Philadelphia n.d. (c.1935) Monroe Lederer & Taussig Inc. Oblong 4to., 10 leaves of text printed on rectos only, about 160 leaves of actual color sample (each labeled), stiff pinbound wraps. Good, some light wear on wraps, one leaf laid in loose, one or two leaves with bottom portion removed. (a32074)
$35.00 (fabric technology) . NAPHTOL AS ON COTTON PIECEGOODS
Offenbach (c. 1945?) Naphtol Chemie. In English. Sm4to., 21pp. of text plus 18 heavy stock pages, each with 18 pieces of brightly colored fabric illustrating all the colors and hues of cloth available (total of 324 swatches ). Stamp of Nova Chemical Corp of New York City on front end page and on title. VG. (a19624)
$75.00 (faraday society) . THE PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY OF DYEING AND TANNING
Aberdeen 1954. Discussions of The Faraday Society, No. 16. 8vo., 256p., illustrations, wraps. VG. (a24568)
$29.00 (textiles) . THE CLOTHWORKERS' DEPARTMENTS OF TEXTILE INDUSTRIES AND COLOUR CHEMISTRY AND DYEING IN THE UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS SOUVENIR BOOKLET 1928
Leeds 1928. Oblong folded 4to., 27 leaves, printed on rectos only, photo illustrations, wraps. Good, some external soiling, leaves foxed, final 4-5 leaves stained and chipped in top margin. (a31113)
$35.00 Adrosko, Rita J. . NATURAL DYES IN THE UNITED STATES
Washington 1968 Smithsonian. 8vo., 153pp., illus. Ex library. Good, no DJ. (a36864)
$25.00 Badische Anilin and Soda Fabrik . INDANTHREN DYESTUFFS ON COTTON YARN
Ludwigshafen A. Rhein. no date (mid 20thc or earlier.) Text in English. 8vo., 63pp. Heavy stock, 20 cards are mounted on the pages, each card with 9 to 18 different colors of cotton yarn (one long piece of yarn is wrapped around the card about 20 times for each color.) Adjoining text gives the dye formula needed to produce each color. Good, initial pages and front cover show light water effects on top margin, in very worn box. (a19719)
$65.00 Bouregy, Zane and Samuel Tankel (editors) . DUO-COLOR GUIDE A STANDARD REFERENCE BOOK ON TWO-COLOR REPRODUCTION
NY 1955 1st Grahic Publishing. For artists, art directors, production managers, advertising managers, printers, engravers, lithographers and all other graphic artists. Folio, not paginated (one inch thick), printedt on heavy glossy sheet of colors -two colors per page with 42 different combinations of the two colors (percentages of each color given for each different color combination), stiff plastic viewer in original pocke, spiral binding in heavy dark green folder. Small owner name stamp and easily erasable pencil note. VG, light wear. (a38036)
$75.00 Byrn, M. Lafayette M.D. (comp.) . THE ARTIST AND TRADESMAN'S COMPANION
NY 1857. Sm.8vo., 214pp., illustrations, original printed cloth. Ex-university library with usual faults. Fair, worn and soiled, tape marks on front and spine, one frontis illustration taped in, spine worn and ends chipped, corners worn. Sold as is. (a58974)
$27.00 Davison, A. et al (editors) . TOPICS IN CURRENT CHEMISTRY 61. DYESTUFFS
Berlin, Heidelberg, New York 1976. In English. Lg.8vo., 187pp., printed boards. Institution name stamp on fore-edges, small ink number on front free blank. VG, (a49945)
$80.00 Dunn, Carlton E. . NATURAL COLOR PROCESSES
Boston 1938 (1936). 8vo., 206pp. Owner signed on front pastedown. Good, some soiling, light wear, no DJ. (a39335)
$30.00 Gore, T. S. et al (editors) . RECENT PROGRESS IN THE CHEMISTRY OF NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC COLOURING MATTERS AND RELATED FIELDS
NY 1962 Academic Press. Lg.8vo., 659pp., original hardcover. Institution stamp on each fore-edge, label at heel of spine. Small number at lower margin of one page. VG, no DJ. (a58706)
$65.00 Gore, T. S. et al (editors) . RECENT PROGRESS IN THE CHEMISTRY OF NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC COLOURING MATTERS AND RELATED FIELDS
NY 1962 Academic Press. Large octavo, 659pp., original hardcover. Institution stamp on each fore-edge, label at heel of spine. Small number at lower margin of one page. VG, no DJ. (a58707)
$65.00 Knecht, Edmund; C. Rawson and R. Loewenthal Ph.D. . MANUAL OF DYEING 2 VOLUMES (COMPLETE)
London 1919 5th Griffin. For the use of practical dyers, manufacturer , students and all interested in the art of dyeing. 2 volumes. Hardcovers. Octavos, 902pp., illustrations, 5 plates, cloth. Good, light wear. 2 volumes. (a11794)
$45.00 MacLaury, Robert E. . FROM BRIGHTNESS TO HUE: AN EXPLANATORY MODEL OF COLOR-CATEGORY EVOLUTION
Chicago 1992. In Current Anthropology, Volume 33, Number 2, April 1992 at pp. 137-186, printed in double column. Includes a CA comment. Whole issue has several articles. 4to., pp.137-242, illus., wraps. Good, a few light folds in front wrap. (a42272a)
$35.00 Mijer, Pieter . BATIKS AND HOW TO MAKE THEM
NY 1925 7th Dodd Mead. 8vo., 86pp., photo illus. Owner bookplate. Near VG, no Dj. (a28114)
$30.00 Morton, James . HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF FAST DYEING AND DYES
Edinburgh 1929. A lecture given before the Royal Society of Arts, 20 February 1929. 8vo., 61pp. Cloth spine with paper-covered boards. Good plus, light cover wear. (a37824)
$29.00 Noelting, Dr. Emilio and Dr. A. Lehne . ANILINSCHWARZ UND SEINE ANWENDUNG IN FARBEREI UND ZEUGDRUCK
Berlin 1892 1st Springer. In German. 8vo., 110pp., index. 4 plates with 32 fabric swatches (complete), black cloth with gilt lettering on front board. Swatches measure 1x2 inches--some swatches very pretty and colorful; one has tiny but full illustration of a dog. About half of swatches are black dye on different types of fabric and threads. One swatch plate is detached from the book and has a 3 inch tear in middle with no loss. This plate is frayed a bit on edges. Some text illustrations of fabric machines. Good, hinges cracked. (a30533)
$90.00 Owen, F.A. . DYEING AND CLEANING OF TEXTILE FABRICS
NY 1909 1st Wiley. A handbook for the amateur and the professional. Hardcover. Small octavo, 253pp., index, cloth. Owner signed. VG Plus. (a13441)
$29.00 Patton, Temple C. (editor) . PIGMENT HANDBOOK 3 VOLUMES (COMPLETE)
NY 1973 1st John Wiley. 3 volumes. Volume 1: Properties and Economics, 985pp. (ISBN 0-471-67123-1); Volume 2:. Applications and Markets, 455pp., (ISBN 0-471-67124-X); Volume 3: Characterization and Physical Relationship, 538pp. (ISBN 0-471-67126-6). Octavos, hardcover. Very slight paper clip marks on initial pages. Near Fine, a few very tiny spots on fore-edges, no DJs. 3 volumes (complete). (a54311)
$495.00 Sargent, Frederick Leroy . A WORKING SYSTEM OF COLOR FOR STUDENTS OF ART AND NATURE
NY 1927 Holt. Hardcover. 4to., 97pp., 11 color and monochrome plates on heavy stock, index, cloth. Bookplate. Good plus, spine faded, light cover wear, no DJ. (a25343)
$45.00 Skard, Sigmund . THE USE OF COLOR IN LITERATURE. A SURVEY OF RESEARCH
Philadelphia 1946. In The Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, Volume 90, No. 3, June 26, 1946 at pp.163-249, index. Printed in double column. Whole issue is single article. Sm.4to., wraps. VG. (a31369)
$39.00 Soares de Lacerda, Joao . ZOOLOGIA AGRICOLA. APONTAMENTOS SOBRE A COCHONILHA.
Coimbra 1858 Universidade. Proposal for a cochineal industry in Portugal--cochineal being a red dye made from the female wood louse which is used as a biological stain and as an indicator. In Portuguese. 12mo., 51pp., original wraps. VG. (a1660)
$29.00 Thayer, S. A. . THAYER'S ONE HUNDRED FORMULAS A HAND BOOK OF SPECIAL AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE
Boston 1883 Hartley. Includes recipes for inks, soda water, fruit drinks, beer, tinctures of spices, mead syrup, colognes, pomades, dyes, restoratives, cough syrups, liniments, diuretics, rhematic remedies, cures, disinfectants, etc. 12mo., 30pp., original wraps. VG plus, light cover wear. Scarce. (a66721)
$145.00 Toch, Maximillian . THE CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY OF PAINTS
NY 1916 3rd Edition, 2nd printing. Hardcover. Large octavo, 413pp., photo illustrations, index, cloth. Inscribed and Signed by Toch. VG, front hinge beginning to crack. (a65864)
$55.00 Ward, James . COLOUR HARMONY AND CONTRAST
London 1912 Second Edition. Lg.8vo., 140pp., color illus., index, decorative boards. Small owner label on front free blank. VG. (a37419)
$90.00 Zewi, M. . ON THE REGENERATION OF VISUAL PURPLE
Helsingfors 1939 Academic. Acta Societatis Scientiarum Fennicae. 4to., 56pp., wraps. VG plus. (a18228)
$44.00