Author: PLENDERLEITH, H.J.
Title: THE CONSERVATION OF ANTIQUITIES AND WORKS OF ART.
Description: London. Oxford University Press, 1956., Treatment, Repair, and Restoration." Ex Library. Covers the many problems encountered by collectors and museum staff, such as damaged paintings, dirty ivory, crumbling parchments, fragile textiles, tarnished silver, mouldy leather, with useful advice on.book bindings, ancient wooden objects etc.. Reference library bookplate, usual library stamps, bits of old labels & a few marks on f.e.p. Bottom edge shelf worn, o./w. near fine. Protective sleeve on d./w. is sellotaped on to cover in 4 places. D./w. worn, torn & creased inside protective sleeve, with ref. numbered label on spine, original price in 1956 was £3/3s. 373 pages. Frontispiece in colour, 55 b. & w. photographs, 12 figures & diagrams. 24.5cm. x 17.5cm. Can send scans as its better than it sounds! A heavy book. 1956

Keywords: gold silver glass leather conservation papyrus parchment book binding restoration antiquities


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