History of the Restoration and Conservation of Works of Art
by Alessandro Conti and Helen Glanville
At times controversial and uncompromising, always intellectually honest, Alessandro Conti’s book is - astonishingly – the only attempt to comprehensively chart in time, the changing impact of man’s desire to preserve for future generations the materials, meaning and appearances of works of art. Remarkable in its meticulous research of source material and breadth of scope, History of the Restoration and Conservation of Works of Arts, translated by Helen Glanville, charts the practices and underly...
Classical theories of conservation are well known in the heritage community, but in the last two decades thinking has shifted, and classical theory has faced increasing criticism. Contemporary Theory of Conservation brings together current ideas in conservation theory, presenting a structured, coherent analysis of the subject for the first time. This engaging and readable text is split into 3 parts. The first, Fundamentals of conservation, addresses the identity of conservation itself, and probl...
The Ferrous Metallurgy of Early Clocks and Watches (Occasional Paper, #136)
2019-2020 Monthly Planner (Planner 2019-2020 Weekly and Monthly, #4)
by Luke Greenway
An Introductory Guide to Repairing Mechanical Clocks
by Scott Jeffery
This up-to-date, clearly written and beautifully illustrated book is targeted at the amateur repairer and at the absolute beginner with no experience, as well as at hobbyists who often dabble with, but have little knowledge of, the techniques used in quality horological work. Written by a professional clock repairer with a common sense approach, this workshop companion for the beginner 'keeps things simple' whilst placing an emphasis on the quality of the work. It provides step-by-step illustr...
Koala Coloring Book
by Tiny Cactus Publishing and Koala Coloring Book
Wake Up Conserve Be Awesome Gift Notebook for a Arts Conservator, Wide Ruled Journal
by Useful Occupations Books
Conservation of Plaster and Plaster Finishes (Routledge Series in Conservation and Museology)
by Trevor Proudfoot
Plaster enhances and decorates many of our historic and modern buildings. Decorative plaster, however, is not always easily identified. It can be modelled, plain, painted, polished, gilded, or hardened to look like concrete. It is important when caring for statuary and buildings that we are able to recognise, understand and conserve plaster. This book will address three matters.1) The need to bring together the recent advances in plaster conservation with sound traditional methods of manufacture...
This title showcases some of America's priceless historical artefacts, documents, and sites that, because of neglect, age, or lack of funding, are in danger of being lost forever.
Simple Repair & Preservation Techniques for Collection Curators, Librarians & Archivists
by Jean Gunner
