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The Mystery of Colour: and how we solved it (David Coles, illus Margaux Samson-Abadie, Thames & Hudson)

Tuesday, 16 June 2026    Books+Publishing
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The Mystery of Colour: And How We Solved It, by professional paint-maker and self-titled “real-life colour detective” David Coles (Chromatopia), invites young readers to discover the bizarre, sometimes gruesome and often fascinating true origins of colours and pigments. Illustrated by Margaux Samson-Abadie, fact and fiction intricately blur on each page,...

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