strations of theory and practice in colour blending, and
also a series of plates with specimens of dyed fabrics attached, in
explication of the author's views."--_Wakefield Express._

"Mr. Paterson has little to say upon the experimental aspect or on
its aesthetics, but much upon the theory of colour, especially as it
bears upon the question--an all-important one to dyers, calico
printers and artists, who have to produce such a variety of shades
and tints--of the admixture of one colour upon another.... The
author is a dyer, and in his concluding chapters keeps well before
him the special wants and requirements of dyers. He writes
pleasantly and lucidly, and there is no difficulty in following
him, although here and there a lapse into ambiguousness occurs. The
book is well printed, generously supplied with coloured plates,
very nicely if not brightly got up; and the dyed patterns at the
end enhance the value of the book to the dyer."--_Textile Mercury._

"For some time the proprietors of _The Oil and Colourman's Journal_
have been engaged in the publication of a series of practical
handbooks intended for the use of those interested in certain
branches of technology, and the present volume is the latest
addition to their list. The feature which the works have in
common--and it is an all-important one in treatises of this
sort--is their eminently practical character. The primary aim of
the publishers is to provide scientific text-books which will be
helpful to those who are either actively engaged in the practice of
the arts in question, or who are studying with that immediate end
in view.... Mr. Paterson speaks with that assured knowledge of an
expert, and in the present volume, as in that which he has already
contributed to the same series, he sets forth the true foundation
of the art of colouring in a manner at once comprehensive and
judicious.... For dyers, calico printers and colourists in general,
whose desire it is to work with accuracy in their respective
branches, the treatise will prove an invaluable guide-book,
provided the principles and methods it describes are studied with
intelligence and care. To this end, every encouragement has been
given that well-chosen examples, carefully executed plates and
diagrams, and an exhaustive index can