The colour-sense : its origin and development : an essay in comparative psychology / by Grant Allen.

  • Allen Grant, 1848-1899.
Date:
1879
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Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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