Werner's Nomenclature of Colours: The Postcards

by Abraham Gottlob Werner

First published in 1814, Werner's Nomenclature of Colours is a taxonomic guide to colour which been cherished by naturalists and anthropologists for over two centuries - not least by Charles Darwin who found it an indispensable tool during his voyage on the HMS Beagle. Now these charming, handmade colour swatches have been recreated as a box of 50 postcards. Each card reproduces a colour swatch alongside its original poetic description and is matched...

• Format: Card Book
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0565095161
• ISBN13: 9780565095161
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Natural History Museum
• Length: 50 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.0" x 6.9"