[Booklet of coloured silk threads used by John Dalton to ass

[Booklet of coloured silk threads used by John Dalton to assess his colour vision / John Dalton. The booklet records Dalton's perception of various coloured threads, in daylight and in candlelight, and is inscribed on flyleaf by J.F.W. Herschel 'This Book was given me by John Dalton ....'. With similar (undated) booklet, prepared by E. Vivian and J. Bacon, recording their own 'judgement of the Colours in Dalton's Book']

Collection

Science Museum

Inventory Number

3198176

Title

[Booklet of coloured silk threads used by John Dalton to ass

Object Type

PhysicalObject

Measurements

- : 150 x 100 mm