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"Conservation of Books is the highly-anticipated reference work on global book structures and their conservation, offering the first modern, comprehensive overview on this subject. The volume takes an international approach to its subject. Written by over 70 specialists in conservation and cons...
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Routledge,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2023. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge series in conservation and museology
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| Summary: |
"Conservation of Books is the highly-anticipated reference work on global book structures and their conservation, offering the first modern, comprehensive overview on this subject. The volume takes an international approach to its subject. Written by over 70 specialists in conservation and conservation science based in 19 countries, its 26 chapters cover traditional book structures from around the world, the materials from which they are made and how they degrade, and how to preserve and conserve them. It also examines the theoretical underpinnings of conservation: what and how to treat, and the ethical, cultural, and economic implications of treatment. Technical drawings and photographs illustrate the structures and treatments examined throughout the book. Ultimately, readers gain an in-depth understanding of the materiality of books in numerous global contexts and reflect on the practical considerations involved in their analysis and treatment. Conservation of Books is a quintessential reference work for book conservators and anyone working with books, such as collection managers, librarians, curators, dealers, collectors, historians, and related professionals. It is also an indispensable text for students to complement hands-on training in this field"-- |
| Carrier Form: | xxxiii, 700 pages : illustrations, forms ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780367754907 0367754908 9780367754914 0367754916 |
| Index Number: | Z701 |
| CLC: | G253.6 |
| Call Number: | G253.6/C755-1 |
| Contents: |
Section 1: Book Structure & History -- Section 2: Bookbinding Materials and their Degradation -- Section 3: Approaches to Conservation -- Section 4: Preventive Conservation -- Section 5: Techniques of Conservation Introduction / Book Structure and History -- The Birth of the Codex / Eastern Mediterranean Bindings -- Coptic Bindings / Ethiopic Bindings / Islamic Bindings / Armenian Bindings / Byzantine Bindings / Syriac Bindings / Georgian Bindings / Samaritan Bindings / Jewish Bindings / South-Asian Bindings -- Indic Bindings / Tibetan Bindings / Kashmiri Bindings / Sikh Bindings / East-Asian Bindings -- Chinese Bindings / Korean Bindings / Japanese Bindings / Southeast Asian Bindings -- Upper Mainland Southeast Asian Bindings / Indonesian Bindings / European Bindings -- Manuscripts in the Pre-Printing Era / Printed Books / Stationery Bindings / Albums and Scrapbooks / North American Bindings (Present-day Canada and United States) / Latin American Bindings / Bookbinding Materials and Their Degradation -- Introduction to Bookbinding Materials and Their Degradation / Materials and Identification -- Papyrus / Textiles / Tibetan, Nepalese, and South Asian Handmade Paper / Handmade Papers of Central Asia, Western Asia (Middle East), and North Africa / European Handmade Paper / Machine-made Paper / Paper-based boards / Wood / Birch Bark / Palm Leaves / Metals / Adhesives / Manuscript Media / East Asian Manuscript and Printing Inks / Pre-industrial Western Printing Inks, c.1450-1850 / The Ten Agents of Deterioration / Polymers and Their Degradation / Approaches to Conservation -- Introduction to Approaches to Conservation / Decision-making / Conservation in Context / Previous Treatments / Social, Cultural, and Religious Considerations in Conservation Decision-making / Preventive Conservation -- Introduction to Preventive Conservation / Boxing, Storage, and Transportation -- Preservation Enclosures for Books and Manuscripts / Storage of Books / Transportation of Books / Exhibition of Books / Digitisation / Techniques of Conservation -- Introduction to Techniques of Conservation / Conservation Documentation / Material-based Treatments -- Papyrus Treatment / Parchment Treatment / Leather Treatment / Paper Treatment / Media Treatment / Conservation Treatment Concerns for Printing Inks on Paper / B |