Nature`s Palette (twarda)

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This chromatic catalogue of the natural world pairs individual colour swatches with examples from the animal, vegetable and mineral kingdoms to create a beautiful and comprehensive colour reference system to grace every bookshelf.

Marking the 200th anniversary of the publication of Syme`s expanded edition of Werner`s Nomenclature of Colours (1821), this lavish volume takes Syme`s field guide of 110 standard colours and - for the first time - fully illustrates it with nineteenth-century depictions of his referenced species. Expert text explains the uses and development of colour standards in relation to zoology, botany, minerology and anatomy, while specimens from contemporary collector`s cabinets (birds, butterflies, eggs, flowers and minerals) are matched to each colour swatch. Syme`s groundbreaking guide attempted to establish a universal colour reference system to help identify, classify and represent species from the natural world: this landmark publication completes his endeavour.