Conservation of Leather and Related Materials / Edition 1

Conservation of Leather and Related Materials / Edition 1

ISBN-10:
0750648813
ISBN-13:
9780750648813
Pub. Date:
11/21/2005
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
ISBN-10:
0750648813
ISBN-13:
9780750648813
Pub. Date:
11/21/2005
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
Conservation of Leather and Related Materials / Edition 1

Conservation of Leather and Related Materials / Edition 1

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Overview

The conservation of skin, leather and related materials is an area that, until now, has had little representation by the written word in book form. Marion Kite and Roy Thomson, of the Leather Conservation Centre, have prepared a text which is both authoritative and comprehensive, including contributions from the leading specialists in their fields, such as Betty Haines, Mary Lou Florian, Ester Cameron and Jim Spriggs.

The book covers all aspects of Skin and Leather preservation, from Cuir Bouillie to Bookbindings. There is significant discussion of the technical and chemical elements necessary in conservation, meaning that professional conservators will find the book a vital part of their collection.

As part of the Butterworth-Heinemann Black series, the book carries the stamp of approval of the leading figures in the world of Conservation and Museology, and as such it is the only publication available on the topic carrying this immediate mark of authority.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780750648813
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 11/21/2005
Series: Routledge Series in Conservation and Museology
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 364
Product dimensions: 7.44(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Marion Kite, Roy Thompson

Table of Contents

Introduction; Dedication; Foreward; The nature and properties of leather; Collagen: the leather making protein; The fibre structure of leather; The chemistry of tanning materials; The mechanisms of deterioration in leather; Testing leathers and related materials; The manufacture of leather; The social position of leatherworks; Gilt leather; Cuir bouilli; The tools and techniques of leathermaking; General principles of conservation; Materials and techniques: past and present; Taxidermy; Furs and furriery: history, techniques and conservation; The conservation of exotic, feathered and aquatic skins; Ethnographic leather and skin products; Collagen products, glues, gelatine, gut membrane and sausage casings; The manufacture of parchment; The conservation of parchment; The conservation of leather bookbindings: a mosaic of contemporary techniques; The conservation of archaeological leather; Case histories
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