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

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. CONTENTS 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. …