Grant Allen
The Colour-Sense: Its Origin and Development. An Essay in Comparative Psychology.
London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Limited, 1892. Cloth. A smart second edition of this interesting psychological work on colour in nature from Canadian science writer Grant Allen. Second edition. Exploring the question of colour in nature, its manifestation in the organic world, and the complex colour reactions between plants and animals. With chapters on the organ of vision, insects and flowers, birds and fruits, colour-sense upon the animal integuments, and much more. Written by Charles Grant Blairfindie Allen, a Canadian science writer and novelist, educated in England. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine and board edges with the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound with title page detached but present. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Age toning to the endpapers. Contemporary ink inscription to the front pastedown. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Keywords: Colour-Sense Origin Development Allen Origin None