Sources for the Identification of Traditional Colour Names from colour dictionaries and colour atlasses:

AUDSLEY, W. & G. (1882) Polychromatic Decoration. London: Sotheran. Many colour samples and colour illustrations.

BOSSERT, H. (1928) An Encyclopaedia of Colour Decoration from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the 19th Century. London: Gollancz. Has many colour plates.

BRITISH COLOUR COUNCIL (1937) British Traditional Colours. London: B.C.C.

BRITISH COLOUR COUNCIL (1934-1946) Dictionary of Colour Standards. London: B.C.C.

BRITISH COLOUR COUNCIL (1949) Dictionary of Colours for Interior Decoration. London: B.C.C.

BRITISH COLOUR COUNCIL (1938/40) Horticultural Colour Chart. London: B.C.C.

ROYAL HORTICULATURAL SOCIETY (1966) R.H.S. Colour Chart. London: R.H.S.

BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTION (1953) Glossary of Colour Terms used in Science and Industry. BS 1611

DULUX (1986) Colour Dimensions. Staines: ICI. A first class colour atlas using the Swedish Natural Colour System (NCS).

FELLOWES, E. (1927) Colours: Charted and Catalogued. London: Geographica

JACKSON, A. & DAY, D. (1999) Care & Repair of Period Houses. Collins.

JONES, O.

KELLY, K.L. & JUFF, D.B. (1955) The ISCC-NBS Method of Designating Colours and a Dictionary of Colour Names. USA

KORNERUP, A. & WANSCHER, J.H. (1978...) Methuen Handbook of Colour and Colour Dictionary. London: Methuen.

MAERZ, A. & PAUL, A.R. (1930/1950) A Dictionary of Color. New York: MCGraw Hill. A now classic dictionary of colour samples and names.

OBERTHUR, R. (1905) Répertoire de Couleurs pour aider a la Détermination des Couleurs des Fleurs, des Feuillages et des Fruits. Paris: Libraire Horticole. Superb folio of colour samples.

Paint & Painting Industries; Liaison Committe. (1973/1978) Names for BS 4800 Colours. Croydon: Paint Makers Association.

PANTONE Matching System (1963-1999) N.J.: Pantone Inc. A system universally used by printers.

PARSONS, T. (1950) Historical Colours. London: Parsons. A useful but limited atlas of historical colours.

Colour Group (Great Britain) (1948) Report on Colour Terminology. London: Physical Society.

RIDGWAY, R. (1912) Colour Standards and Colour Nomenclature. Washington: R. Ridgway. Specialises in the chemical names of colours.

SLOAN, A. & GWYNN (1990) Colour Decoration. London: Frances Licoln. One of the few books on colour decoration that is sensitive to the emotive effects of colour.

SORRELL, K. (1999) The Ultimate Home Style Guide.

SYME, P. (1814) Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours. Edinburgh: James Ballantyne. A superb early atlas of the colours of nature specimens.

THORNTON, P. (1985) Authentic Decor, the Domestic Interior 1620-1920. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson. This is not specifically about colours but has many good colour illustrations.

WALCH, M. (1979) The Colour Source Book. London: Thames and Hudson. An entertaining but superficial colour atlas.

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