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 common everyday duties of the dyer and the colourist.” The work was written to complement the coursework of students enrolled in Textile Colleges as well as to provide technical context for color professionals. Contents include absorption spectroscopy, light waves and analysis, color mixing, primary colors, secondary colors, and tertiary shades. Includes five colored plates, four plates with dye samples, and 40 figures and illustrations. Work is digitized in its entirety.