Presenting a Facsimile Edition of Coloritto: Inventor and Developer of the Red-Yellow-Blue Theory of Color Printing (CA 1720)

J. C Le Blon

ISBN 10: 0442247230 / ISBN 13: 9780442247232

Published by Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1980

About this Item

Small format. Text in French. Dust jacket spine yellowed. Small, closed tear at top edge of jacket on front, tear in spine heel of jacket.

Seller Inventory # 228374

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Presenting a Facsimile Edition of Coloritto: Inventor and Developer of the Red-Yellow-Blue Theory of Color Printing (CA 1720)
• Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold
• Publication Date: 1980
• Language: French
• ISBN 10: 0442247230
• ISBN 13: 9780442247232
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Jacobs Photography Collection

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Synopsis

Facsimile of the 1756 edition of this very rare book by Le Blon 1667-1741 See Bridson & Wakeman B80 . Le Blon was the inventor and developer of the red-yellow-blue theory of color printing c.1720 . With an introduction by Faber Birren. With text in English and French. With the bookplate and pencil signature of Gavin Bridson. Spot on front cover of jacket where label was removed. xviii, 71, 7 pages. cloth-backed boards, dust jacket.. small 8vo..

Language Notes

Text: English, French