Mauve : how one man invented a colour that changed the world
Garfield, Simon2001
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Mauve is the beguiling story of a man who invented a colour, and in the process transformed the world around him. The book will appeal to anyone interested in popular histories of science, society and fashion.
Main title:
Mauve : how one man invented a colour that changed the world / Simon Garfield.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Faber, 2001.
Collation:
224p., [8]p. of plates : ill. (some col.), facsims. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 2000.Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-215) and index.
ISBN:
9780571209170 (pbk)
Dewey class:
535.6092
Local class:
535.6092 PERK
Language:
English
BRN:
1837797