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Paint & Colour Mixing. A practical handbook for Painters, Decorators, and all who have to mix colours. Containing 72 samples of paint of various colours, including the principal graining grounds, and upward of 400 different colour mixtures. .
by Jennings, Arthur Seymour
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London & New York: E. & F. Spon, Ltd. & Spon & Chamberlain, 1902.
8vo. 210 x 135 mm., [8 ¼ x 5 ¼ inches]. 94, 3 pp. index, plus 7pp. ads.; endpapers also with ads. Illustrated in the text with images of grinding equipment and brushes, including stipple brushes, sable brushes, varnish brushes and the like. Additionally illustrated with 72 original paint chips mounted on three plates of card stock. Bound in publisher's blue cloth, showing some discoloration of the cloth, otherwise a very good copy.
First edition of A. S. Jennings often reprinted manual on painting mixing. Jennings was the author of numerous articles on paint and mixing paint colors and according to his short introduction this publication was initiated by many of his readers who wished for more technical guidance on producing vibrant and long lasting colors.
He begins with a chapter on the composition of paint, made up of pigments, oil, turpentine, and driers. The book continues with hints on mixing, the equipment required to create a proper mix, and proportions of materials used to create different viscosity for different surfaces. This is followed by a series of chapters on specific colors, including whites, greys, red, blues, yellows, browns, and greens. Specific recipes are included for the various grades and tonal quality desired and the methods for achieving the best results. The 72 samples color chips are approximately 1 ½ x ¾ inches and are in excellent condition.
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- Paint & Colour Mixing. A practical handbook for Painters, Decorators, and all who have to mix colours. Containing 72 samples of paint of various colours, including the principal graining grounds, and upward of 400 different colour mixtures. .
- Author
- Jennings, Arthur Seymour
- Book Condition
- Used
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- Publisher
- E. & F. Spon, Ltd. & Spon & Chamberlain
- Place of Publication
- London & New York
- Date Published
- 1902
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