Conservation and Care of Collections: A Practical Guide to the Conservation and Care of Collections

David Gilroy, Ian Godfrey, N. King Smith, S.R. Garcia, S. Lussier, U. Broeze-Hoernemann, C. Corvaia, I.D. MacLeod, C. Harley, J. Carpenter and V.L. Richards

ISBN 10: 073071215X ISBN 13: 9780730712152

Published by Western Australian Museum, 1998

Language: English

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1998 Western Australian Museum paperback edition. Light reading wear else very good condition.

From the cover: Conservation and Care of Collections presents essential knowledge to enable the reader to preserve our heritage. This can range from personal memorabilia through to significant works of art. The format is user-friendly and the book acts as a guide through some of the more technical details.The contributors to this book are members of the West Australian Museum?s Department of Materials Conservation. Editors David Gilroy, an objects conservator, and Ian Godfrey, a research chemist, have more than 35 years experience in materials conservation.

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Foreword
Preventive conservation by D. Gilroy and I.M. Godfrey
Mould and insect attack in collections by I.M. Godfrey and N. King Smith
General points on artefact treatments by D. Gilroy and I.M. Godfrey
Leather by I.M. Godfrey
Textiles by N. King Smith
Ivory, bone and related materials by I.M. Godfrey
Wood by S.R. Garcia, I.M. Godfrey and S. Lussier
Paper and books by U. Broeze-Hoernemann
Photographs by D. Gilroy
Paintings by D. Gilroy and I.M. Godfrey
Ceramics by C. Corvaia
Glass by C. Corvaia
Stone by C. Corvaia and I.M. Godfrey
Metals by S.R. Garcia, D. Gilroy and I.D. MacLeod
Modern organic materials by I.M. Godfrey
Ethnographic material by D. Gilroy and C. Harley
Wet materials by J. Carpenter, I.M. Godfrey, I.D. MacLeod and V.L. Richards
Case studies by S.R. Garcia, D. Gilroy and U. Broeze-Hoernemann
Appendices
Glossary
Index.

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Conservation and Care of Collections: A Practical Guide to the Conservation and Care of Collections

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Western Australian Museum

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1998

Language

English

ISBN 10

073071215X

ISBN 13

9780730712152

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Paperback

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Very Good

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