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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Book in excellent unread/unused condition. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> Since the beginnings of human existence colour has played an integral role in the way we describe the world around us. From the first pigments drawn out of the earth to the earliest civilisations creating vibrant pigments from base materials when no such colour was naturally available colour has always played an important part in recording the history of mankind. Our ingenuity in fashioning colour out of dirt led to the magnificence of medieval manuscripts the art of the Renaissance and the expressions of 20th-century Modernism. Modern science has brought us colours of unimaginable vibrancy and pigments that deny their third-dimension or glow in complete darkness. Spanning thousands of years the history of pigments and their incredible journeys across the globe are revealed within these pages. From colours dug from the ground beneath us to others so expensive only kings and popes could afford them they have all brought beauty to the world. From the ancient world to the present day tales of dragons and beetles alchemy and poisons slaves and pirates are brought to life in this book on the creation of colour. (SP)