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The Theory and Practice of Color

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Work intended to convey to the average person the laws and principles of color to improve their appreciation, understanding, and employment of color in daily life. Includes nine pages of color samples that collectively illustrate concepts of color theory.

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Snow, Bonnie E., and Hugo B. Froehlich. The Theory and Practice of Color. New York, New York: L. Prang & Co., 1918. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/4zufqrt.

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