THEORY OF COLOURING Being an Analysis of the Principles of Contrast and Harmony, in the Arrangement of Colours, with Their Application to the Study of Nature, and Hints on the Composition of Pictures by BACON, J

London: George Rowney & Co. 14th Edition . Limp Cloth. Very Good. 12mo. The limp green cloth covers show some wear, a mark on back, tendency to dog-ear. The sewn binding has held together well, several color plates, lightly taped in by careful owner. Fascinating period piece from the early 20th century, complete with 20pp illustrated artists' supplies - from an era that loved ingenious gadgets. The basic color information holds good today, and is exemplified by reference to various well known paintings.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Hardback. New.

Hardback. New.

New.

London: Geo. Romney, 1872. Hardcover. Orig. blue cloth spine and front cover lettered in gilt and blind. Aeg. Near fine. [x] 58 [20] pages. 18 x 12.5 cm. Color frontispiece, six chromolithograph plates, one wood engraving. The 20 pages represent publisher ads at rear. Originally published about 1866, this was a long popular manual. The Bacon manual stresses binary and triadic color harmonies unencumbered by the long disquisition's on aesthetics that mark most French treatises. Bright, very fresh copy. Yellow endpapers. BIRREN 23.

London: Geo. Rowney & Co., 1872. Hardcover. Starting to crack between signatures, covers worn with corners down to the boards, cloth split along joints in several places, ink signature inside, else good condition. Second edition, revised and enlarged. Blue cloth, 3 edges gilt, 58pp., plus 48pp. of advertising, colour frontispiece.

London: George Rowney, 1866. viii, 51, 40 page catalogue of Rowney Artists' Materials at the back. Only 5 of 6 colour plates (missing plate supplied in colour facsimile), Blind stamped blue cloth with gilt titles to front cover, yellow eps, aeg. A little browning of page margins and marks to covers, inscribed on the ffep "Marie from her affectionate cousin John Bacon" - assumed author. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾". Author Presentation Copy. First. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾". Book.