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Crayola: a visual biography of the world's most famous crayon

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"An authorized, illustrated history of Crayola crayons, from the origins of Binney & Smith as the inventor of carbon black and red oxide pigment to colorful profiles of sky blue, sea green, and the other 118 Crayola colors in circulation today"--Provided by publisher.

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Our historical relationship with color -- The language of color -- The colorful history of Crayola crayons -- Happy birthday, Crayola crayons! -- The anatomy of a crayon -- Naming the colors -- Crayola's 120+ colors of the rainbow -- The colors.

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    New York, NY: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2021

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    • 9780762470815
    • 076247081X

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