Book/Printed Material The natural system of colours : wherein is displayed the regular and beautiful order and arrangement, arising from the three premitives, red, blue, and yellow, the manner in which each colour is formed, and its composition, the dependance [sic] they have on each other, and by their harmonious connections are produced the teints, or colours, of every object in the creation, and those teints, tho' so numerous as 660, are all comprised in thirty three terms, only Page view

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    Title on printed label on cover: On the nature of color
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Harris, Moses - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Laidler, George
    • Date: 1766
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    Title on printed label on cover: On the nature of color
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Harris, Moses - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Laidler, George
    • Date: 1766
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    Title on printed label on cover: On the nature of color
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Harris, Moses - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Laidler, George
    • Date: 1766
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    Title on printed label on cover: On the nature of color
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Harris, Moses - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Laidler, George
    • Date: 1766
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    Title on printed label on cover: On the nature of color
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Harris, Moses - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Laidler, George
    • Date: 1766
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    Title on printed label on cover: On the nature of color
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Harris, Moses - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Laidler, George
    • Date: 1766
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    Title on printed label on cover: On the nature of color
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Harris, Moses - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Laidler, George
    • Date: 1766
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    Title on printed label on cover: On the nature of color
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Harris, Moses - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Laidler, George
    • Date: 1766
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    Title on printed label on cover: On the nature of color
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Harris, Moses - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Laidler, George
    • Date: 1766
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    Title on printed label on cover: On the nature of color
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Harris, Moses - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Laidler, George
    • Date: 1766
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    Title on printed label on cover: On the nature of color
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Harris, Moses - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Laidler, George
    • Date: 1766
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    Title on printed label on cover: On the nature of color
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Harris, Moses - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Laidler, George
    • Date: 1766
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    Title on printed label on cover: On the nature of color
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Harris, Moses - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Laidler, George
    • Date: 1766
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    Title on printed label on cover: On the nature of color
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Harris, Moses - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Laidler, George
    • Date: 1766
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    Title on printed label on cover: On the nature of color
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Harris, Moses - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Laidler, George
    • Date: 1766
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    Title on printed label on cover: On the nature of color
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Harris, Moses - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Laidler, George
    • Date: 1766
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    Title on printed label on cover: On the nature of color
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Harris, Moses - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Laidler, George
    • Date: 1766
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    Title on printed label on cover: On the nature of color
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Harris, Moses - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Laidler, George
    • Date: 1766
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    Title on printed label on cover: On the nature of color
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Harris, Moses - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Laidler, George
    • Date: 1766
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    Title on printed label on cover: On the nature of color
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Harris, Moses - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Laidler, George
    • Date: 1766
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    Title on printed label on cover: On the nature of color
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Harris, Moses - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Laidler, George
    • Date: 1766
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    Title on printed label on cover: On the nature of color
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Harris, Moses - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Laidler, George
    • Date: 1766
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    Title on printed label on cover: On the nature of color
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Harris, Moses - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Laidler, George
    • Date: 1766
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    Title on printed label on cover: On the nature of color
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Harris, Moses - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Laidler, George
    • Date: 1766
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    Title on printed label on cover: On the nature of color
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Harris, Moses - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Laidler, George
    • Date: 1766
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    Title on printed label on cover: On the nature of color
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Harris, Moses - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Laidler, George
    • Date: 1766
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    Title on printed label on cover: On the nature of color
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Harris, Moses - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Laidler, George
    • Date: 1766
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    Title on printed label on cover: On the nature of color
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Harris, Moses - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Laidler, George
    • Date: 1766
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    Title on printed label on cover: On the nature of color
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Harris, Moses - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Laidler, George
    • Date: 1766
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    Title on printed label on cover: On the nature of color
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Harris, Moses - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Laidler, George
    • Date: 1766

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Title

  • The natural system of colours : wherein is displayed the regular and beautiful order and arrangement, arising from the three premitives, red, blue, and yellow, the manner in which each colour is formed, and its composition, the dependance [sic] they have on each other, and by their harmonious connections are produced the teints, or colours, of every object in the creation, and those teints, tho' so numerous as 660, are all comprised in thirty three terms, only

Other Title

  • Title on printed label on cover: On the nature of color

Names

  • Harris, Moses, 1730-approximately 1788, author, illustrator, engraver
  • Laidler, George, printer
  • Levis, Howard Coppuck, former owner
  • Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [London] : Printed at Laidler's office, Princes-Street, Licester-Fields, [1766]

Headings

  • -  Colors--Early works to 1800

Notes

  • -  Date of publication from Oxford dictionary of national biography.
  • -  Signatures: pi1 A⁴.
  • -  Plates signed: Moses Harris invt. et sculpt.
  • -  LC copy imperfect: wanting one plate. Description of perfect copy from ESTC. Plates hand-colored, as issued? Handwritten note concerning the book on recto of front free endpaper.
  • -  Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 2549
  • -  English Short Title Catalogue, N492505
  • -  LC copy has armorial bookplate of Howard C. Lewis.
  • -  Conserved; 001797 1974 Library of Congress Conservation Division. For treatment information, contact the Preservation Directorate. https://ask.loc.gov/preservation pda
  • -  LAC snh 2019-09-11 no edits (1 card)
  • -  LAC ddw 2022-06-06 update (1 card)
  • -  Rosenwald collection copy listed without call number in Rosenwald bibliography. LAC ddw 2022-06-06

Medium

  • [2], 8 p., [3] leaves of plates : ill. (engravings) ; 39 cm. (4to)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • ND1280 .H3 1700z

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 50048542

Online Format

  • pdf
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Chicago citation style:

Harris, Moses, Approximately 1788, Author, Illustrator, Engraver, George Laidler, Howard Coppuck Levis, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. The Natural System of Colours: Wherein Is Displayed the Regular and Beautiful Order and Arrangement, Arising from the Three Premitives, Red, Blue, and Yellow, the Manner in Which Each Colour Is Formed, and Its Composition, the Dependance Sic They Have on Each Other, and by Their Harmonious Connections Are Produced the Teints, or Colours, of Every Object in the Creation, and Those Teints, Tho' So Numerous as 660, Are All Comprised in Thirty Three Terms, Only. [London: Printed at Laidler's office, Princes-Street, Licester-Fields, 1766] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/50048542/.

APA citation style:

Harris, M., Laidler, G., Levis, H. C. & Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. (1766) The Natural System of Colours: Wherein Is Displayed the Regular and Beautiful Order and Arrangement, Arising from the Three Premitives, Red, Blue, and Yellow, the Manner in Which Each Colour Is Formed, and Its Composition, the Dependance Sic They Have on Each Other, and by Their Harmonious Connections Are Produced the Teints, or Colours, of Every Object in the Creation, and Those Teints, Tho' So Numerous as 660, Are All Comprised in Thirty Three Terms, Only. [London: Printed at Laidler's office, Princes-Street, Licester-Fields] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/50048542/.

MLA citation style:

Harris, Moses, Approximately 1788, Author, Illustrator, Engraver, et al. The Natural System of Colours: Wherein Is Displayed the Regular and Beautiful Order and Arrangement, Arising from the Three Premitives, Red, Blue, and Yellow, the Manner in Which Each Colour Is Formed, and Its Composition, the Dependance Sic They Have on Each Other, and by Their Harmonious Connections Are Produced the Teints, or Colours, of Every Object in the Creation, and Those Teints, Tho' So Numerous as 660, Are All Comprised in Thirty Three Terms, Only. [London: Printed at Laidler's office, Princes-Street, Licester-Fields, 1766] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/50048542/>.