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Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Presumed First Edition. 112 pages. White lettering on the spine and front cover. A fine copy of this science for conservators book, illustrated with b/w illustrations.

Condition: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

Condition: Acceptable. Used - Acceptable. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library with wear and barcode page may have been removed. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Very Good. As the world's largest auction house, Sotheby's represents a priceless concentration of experience on the preservation, care, and repair of valuable antiques. Now comes the complete guide to handling, cleaning, display and restoration of antiques by two members of Sotheby's staff. 150 four-color photos; 10 drawings.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: good. The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.…

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Soft Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. From an academic library with the usual stamps etc. Paper covers have been laminated.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. BRAND NEW softcover, minor shelf/handling wear. Book.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Cover a little rubbed and bumped. Contents mostly clean and bright. In good order overall. Publisher's note: "For more than ten years, the Science for Conservators Series have been the key basic texts for conservators throughout the world. Scientific concepts are basic to the conservation of artefacts of every type, yet many conservators have little or no scientific training. These introductory volumes provide non-scientists with the essential theoretical backgound to their work." -- Provided by publisher. 128 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Art & Design; Museum conservation methods--Handbooks, manuals, etc; Museum techniques--Handbooks, manuals, etc; Cleaning--Handbooks, manuals, etc; Cleaning compounds--Handbooks, manuals, etc; Cleaning materials; ISBN/EAN: 9780948630040. Add. Inventory No: 260314AEK005026.…

Soft cover. 4to. pp xiv, 358. Colour illustrated wraps. ISBN: 0750628537 About fine.

Softcover. Pictorial wraps, 358 pp., charts, graphs. "Explains the mechanisms of deterioration of museum artifacts, quantifying the probability that damage will occur and estimating the rate of progress when it does. The principles outlined and the information provided form a foundation for cost-benefit analysis of conservation proposals." (back cover). VG (small bookplate of previous owner).…

Softcover. Condition: As New. Orange & illus. wraps, 452 pp., BW & color illus.; weighs 4 lbs. "The 35 papers in this volume investigate what is known and what is not known about suitable environmental conditions for cultural heritage collections. They present the most significant recent research on this subject informed by a major interntaional conference, held at the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich from 7 to 9 November 2012." (back cover).…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

paperback. Condition: New. 1st.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1999 British Museum Press large format out of print paperback edition. Light reading wear else good condition. Contents: 1. Does Reversibility Exist in Conservation? 2. Drawing the Line - Reversibility and Compromise in the Conservation of Arms and Armour 3. Is Reversibility an Option when Conserving Industrial Collections? 4. Restoration or Repair? The Dilemma of Ancient Scientific Instruments 5. Understanding Reversibility in Natural Science Collections 6. Back to Plastics 7. Plastic Surgery: Conservation Treatments for Flexible Polyurethane Foams: From Face-Lift to Donating the Corpse to Science 8. Volatile Binding Media - Useful Tools for Conservation 9. Restoration - A Kaleidoscope through History 10. Imperfect Reversibility in Paper Conservation 11. Questions of Reversibility in the Conservation of Paintings on Canvas 12. Aspects of Reversibility in Transferred Wall Paintings 13. Materials for Wall Paintings Conservation: Change of Physicochemical Properties, Ageing Effects, and Reversibility 14. Treatment of Previously Deacidified Paper Artifacts 15. Reversibility in the Restoration of Stone Artefacts: Real Possibilities and Objective Limits 16. Reversibility: A Questionable Philosophy 17. Access as a Factor Contributing to Compromise in Conservation-Treatment Decisions 18. Swelling as an Indicator of Removability 19. Reversibility - Politics and Economics 20. Opacity Contrariwise: The Reversibility of Deteriorated Surfaces on Vessel Glass 21. Reversibility - Myth and Mis-use 22. The Search for an Ideal: Reversibility in Ceramic Conservation 23. Reversibility: The Thinking Behind the Word 24. Reversibility - Achievable Goal or Illusion 25. Museum Changes to First Nations Objects, and their Physical and Conceptual Reversibility 26. How Greater Knowledge of an Object Can Affect an Assessment of the Reversibility of Previous Treatments 27. Reversibility: Dealing with a Ghost.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 456 pages. 11.65x8.35x1.18 inches. In Stock.

paperback. Condition: new.

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Butterworth, Oxford, 1999. Pictorial soft cover. Book Condition : Near fine, as new, appears unread. Superb illustrations, charts. Book will be sent by UK postal service. Inventory #AF019301.

Paperback. Condition: New. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 7-8 days from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Condition: New. pp. 378.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: New.