MauveSimon Garfield
Mauve
Simon Garfield · 2000
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About the book
Explains how English chemist William Perkin accidentally discovered a way to mass-produce color in a factory in 1856, and discusses how his discovery of the color mauve changed the fashion industry.
First sentence: Despite his immense wealth, Sir William Perkin seldom travelled abroad.
Book details
- Year
- 2000
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Editions
- 5
- Pages
- 222
- ISBN
- 9780393020052
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