Systematische Farbenlehre Teil 1 und 2;

1892. HOFFMANN, Hermann. Systematische Farbenlehre Teil 1 und 2. Volume 1 with 115 pp. text and volume 2 with 41 plates. Folios, ca. 265 x 185 mm., cloth binding, plates loose as issued in cloth portfolio. Zwickau: Förster & Borries, 1892. An interesting and scarce work by the German printer Hermann Hoffmann, whose work was primarily concerned colour as it could be used by printing ink manufacturers. Tafel 1-2. 30 theiliges technisches Farben-System [Plates 1-2. 30-part technical Color System] Tafel 3-12. Farben-Akkord (Triade) [Plates 3-12. Color Chord (Triad)] Tafel 13-14. Schein-Farben [Plates 13-14. Illusion Colors] Tafel 15-16. Harmonie der Farben [Plates 15-16. Harmony of Colors] Tafel 17-21. Helligkeits-Kontraste [Plates 17-21. Brightness Contrasts] Tafel 22-30. Chromotypographischer Andruck [Plates 22-30. Chromo Typographic Proof] Tafel 31-39. [Color printing commercial samples] Tafel 40. Die gebräuchlichsten Tonfarben [Plate 40. The most common clay colors] Tafel 41. Schwarzdruck auf farbigem Grunde und umgekehrt [Plate 41. Black print on a colored background and vice versa] Neat ex-library copy with labels, inoffensive library stamps throughout, generally in the margins.