stainlessb
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What I collect: currently focused on most of western Europe, much of which is spent on France, Belgium, Germany and Great Britain Queen Victoria
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Post by stainlessb on Mar 13, 2023 22:05:05 GMT
Michel lists German French and English.... trust me, it doesn't help all that much.
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stanley64
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What I collect: Canada, USA, Netherlands, Portugal & Colonies, Antarctic Territories and anything that catches my eye...
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Post by stanley64 on Mar 17, 2023 10:42:44 GMT
The book has 53 color plates in it and covers 1,115 named colors. I have only had a quick skim through, but it looks like a worthwhile reference for students of color. If anyone would like to receive a copy, I am happy to share. Please just contact me by PM and provide me with your email address.
Thanks for sharing Chris, I had a look through both the C. Brazer and R. Ridgway documents; it was a fun read and the two papers compliment one another well. Having spent some time with the Portuguese Ceres issues and most recently, the 1914 Angola - 1 1/2 c. issue with its two known colour variants: Castanho & Castanho Claro, I liked the name for the best colour match one could find from the Ridgway colour chips - "Brownish Vinaceous"
For a colour name, it cannot get much better than that and Pantone could take a lesson ;-)
Although it has been mentioned before, it does deserve repeating and from the readings, the key take-away was, "Accurate matching requires daylight, not artificial light.”
Have fun and happy collecting!
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stainlessb
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Post by stainlessb on Mar 17, 2023 16:31:16 GMT
Has anyone read/seen this book by Lovibond "Light And Color Theories And Their Relation To Light And Color Standardization (1915)"
Biblio has a number of copies available.
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stainlessb
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Post by stainlessb on Mar 22, 2023 21:12:05 GMT
For anyone thinking of buying a hardcopy of Ridgeway- Color Standards. Unless it is an old copy, the reprints are in black and white... thus not useful. I will be returning the one that just arrived.
I had asked before ordering and they said they could not verify as th ebook shipped from a separtae warehouse but it could be returned.....
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Post by daniel on Mar 22, 2023 21:31:37 GMT
For anyone thinking of buying a hardcopy of Ridgeway- Color Standards. Unless it is an old copy, the reprints are in black and white... thus not useful. I will be returning the one that just arrived. I had asked before ordering and they said they could not verify as th ebook shipped from a separtae warehouse but it could be returned..... Sorry to hear that Stan. I noticed that all the copies were 'Print on Demand' a very flawed system. I once ordered some POD books for a colleague, they were Latin and Greek texts and the POD process couldn't cope with those languages. I got a quick refund when I complained and I didn't have to return the books. A book on colour in black and white is, of course, of no use whatsoever! Daniel |
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stainlessb
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Post by stainlessb on Mar 22, 2023 21:53:06 GMT
Sorry to hear that Stan. I noticed that all the copies were 'Print on Demand' a very flawed system. I once ordered some POD books for a colleague, they were Latin and Greek texts and the POD process couldn't cope with those languages. I got a quick refund when I complained and I didn't have to return the books. A book on colour in black and white is, of course, of no use whatsoever! Daniel I am waiting for the return instructions. I will be suggesting they include that in the description... why someone would reproduce a book on color in B/W ... I think they should be nominated for the Darwin Award! The .PDF version is easier to read, but unfortunately the color plates appear to have not been in the best of conditions when the .pdf was made. I have found a SITE that allows you to control the percentage of the color mix and result in the HEX color (which a 'sample' chip can be found in a number of places) which I could somewhat replicate Ridewgays 'process', but at the moment, that will have to wait. |
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philatelia
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What I collect: Ireland, Japan, Scandy, USA, Venezuela, Vatican, Bermuda, Austria
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Post by philatelia on Mar 23, 2023 0:23:39 GMT
I second the Darwin Award nomination. What an incredibly dumb decision by the publishers!
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Catweazle
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What I collect: Chatham Islands (NZ), Molokai (US), Lord Howe Island (AU), Greenland, GB, some Australian Pre-decimals for good measure et hoc genus omne.
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Post by Catweazle on Sept 24, 2024 14:18:49 GMT
In black and white? That won't get anyone very far when trying to figure out the shade on a Penny red or a sun-dried rose-salmon tinted KGV!
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stainlessb
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Post by stainlessb on Sept 24, 2024 15:38:27 GMT
I have learned to inquire about any old books if they are print on demand versions...
it is understandable why an original printed copy commands a high price.... and , unfortunately , often the color images/plates have faded
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