CMP Review 2024-03-20

March 20, 2024

Lost and Found.

This 1929 color atlas was spotted in an antique shop seven years ago. A few days later I went back to get it and the vendor had taken it to the Brimfield Antiques Show—never to return.

I have few regrets in my life, but not purchasing this book was one of them.

A few days ago my sister texted me a few images of the same book, which I didn’t see until after she had left the shop. I called the dealer to ask if he would hold it for me—knowing this might very well tip him to look a bit more closely at what was in his possession.

It had, but he generously offered it to me at his original price, for which I’m grateful. The book is Munsell Book of Color, in which Albert H. Munsell combines the art and science of color into a common language that is still in use today. Applications range from rock and soil classification, preservation of the Dead Sea Scrolls, to artists finding the perfect color match.

Share some of your favorite lost and founds in the comments!

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