Twenty-four dyed Dacron samples attached to a bi-fold cardstock brochure.

According to the author's preface, the following work contains "many of the chief facts connected with the origin, the phenomena, and the employment of Colour." The work's early chapters discuss topics concerning…

Written under the pseudonym, "Technicus," this work was intended for the busy chemist, manufacturer, or merchant as a straightforward reference to answer questions regarding how to test a pigment and determine its…

A second revised edition of a text on color science. According to the author in his preface, this work deals “in a practical manner with the science of mixing ordinary colours and dyes… thus made applicable to the…

An introduction to Wilhelm Ostwald’s (1853-1932) new color theory for the elementary lessons of the trades with 11 in-text figures. A pocket in the rear of the book contains supplements to the text and several documents…

Volume concerning the theory of color, its production, and the phenomena which occur upon mixing colors. Intended for practical users with previous experience in color theory such as artists, painters, dyers, and calico…

Sample book containing a description of dye application methods, a table for conversion of dyestuff percentages to avoirdupois, and 238 mounted fabric swatches dyed with National Aniline & Chemical Company manufactured…

A 1904 supplement to the 1902 catalog, The Dyeing of Cotton, addressing dyestuffs related to cotton dying, especially Diamine and Immedial colors, that developed or improved in the two years after the primary work’s…

Brief volume concerning the properties and use of red lead. Red lead, or lead (II,IV) oxide, is a powdery substance characterized by its bright orange-red color. It is often used as a pigment, though it can also be used…

An informational pamphlet concerned with the K & E Color Analyzer, a spectrophotometer developed by Keuffel & Esser, Co. (K & E). K & E was a drafting instrument and supplies company founded in 1867, making it the first…

Dye label depicting male laborers dyeing fabrics in a setting reminiscent of Islamic architecture. The racially stereotyped illustration evokes Persian indigo dye workers in Iran, where indigo dye was utilized for…

Dye label depicting a caricature of a deity figure with multiple hands and heads, stereotyping Hindu gods and goddesses. Hindu symbols were used by Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik (BASF) on their company's dye labels…

Dye label depicting a racially stereotyped Indian woman and child milking a cow. The woman wears a sari amidst a lush landscape. Racist caricatures of Indian people and of Hindu symbols were used by Badische Anilin &…

Lubert Stryer was born in Tientsin (now Tianjin), China. He and his family lived in Shanghai until he was about ten. Lubert’s father had come to China from Germany, his mother from Russia, in order to escape the…

Two booklets containing nylon samples dyed in various shades. Samples represent the hosiery variety available for purchase at the Harrison Hosiery Company located in Philadelphia. The booklets contain samples for…

Accordion folded book containing dye recipes and samples. Folds out into 10 sections with mounted wool felt samples in a cube pattern.

Four skeins of yarn, connected in bundles of two. Each has been skein dyed with General Aniline & Film Corporation dye, 1% Acid Alizarine Brown RRL-CF and 1% Supralan Grey BRLS-CF. There is a paper label attached to…

Three rounded glass bottles with cork stoppers filled with unidentified colored powders in green, purple, and orange. One bottle of sulphanthrene pink F.F., a fast-vat dye manufactured by the E.I. du Pont de Nemours &…

This 1926 volume is a comprehensive guide to the basic chemical principles, methods of use, and properties of materials considered essential to the craftsman painter. Written by Arthur Pillans Laurie (1861 – 1949), a…

Volume inspired by correspondence between Wilhelm Ostwald (1853-1932) and various contemporary artists. According to Ostwald, "These letters appeared during the winter and spring of 1903-1904 in the scientific…

According to the work's introduction, "this book has been prepared to acquaint the trade with the large variety of du Pont dyes available for use on rayon and to serve as a guide in the selection of those best suited…

Three pairs of Nude Perky brand ballet dance tights in original packaging. The tights are in sizes Tall-Large, Medium, and Large and are in the colors Brown, Nut Brown, and Camel respectively.

Chacott is a Japanese…

Eleventh issue from the twenty-fifth volume of Dyestuffs, a journal publication from the National Aniline Division of the Allied Chemical & Dye Corporation issued on a monthly to quarterly basis from 1898 to 1964…

Eighth issue from the twenty-fifth volume of Dyestuffs, a journal publication from the National Aniline Division of the Allied Chemical & Dye Corporation issued on a monthly to quarterly basis from 1898 to 1964…

Fifth issue from the twenty-fifth volume of Dyestuffs, a journal publication from the National Aniline Division of the Allied Chemical & Dye Corporation issued on a monthly to quarterly basis from 1898 to 1964…