Color: Order and Harmony. A Color Theory for Artists and Craftsmen

[Paul Renner]

Paul Renner's influential book on colour theory, first published in his native Germany in 1947. Renner was an important typeface designer and author. He created the popular Futura typeface, with which this book is (of course) printed. Renner's text is accompanied by 8 colour charts and the whole book is produced with a strong typographical design.



Paul Renner. Translated by Alexander Nesbitt. Studio Vista. London. 1964. First English-language edition. First published in German in 1947. From the reference library of The General Electric Co. Ltd with their stamps and marks. Hardback, quarto; orange cloth-bound boards. 80 pages. 8 tipped-in colour charts. English. 275 x 190mm. 0.45kg. . Good; light shelf wear, dustiness and spotting to top edge, tape residue and ex library number to base of spine; ex library stamp, classification details and ticket pocket to front endpaper, stamp to title-page, browning to margins.