The Textile Conservator's Manual (Butterworth-Heinemann Series

The Textile Conservator's Manual (Butterworth-Heinemann Series in Conservation and Museology)

This second edition of 'Textile Conservator's Manual', now revised and available in paperback, provides an in-depth review of the current practice, ethics and materials used in textile conservation. Concentrating on decorative art objects from the major cultures, the book gives practical instruction and a wide variety of case histories.

While the format has been simplified, the text has been expanded and updated to include changes bought about by recent developments in the conservation of material. This new information will increase the reader's ability to interpret signs of ageing and past activity on the object. New case histories in Part Two represent major investigations into the technical history.

A basis is provided from which to develop practical skills, taking into account the needs of the object, its essential characteristics of appearance and, above all, its structure. The book covers a wide range of decorative objects, from a fragment of linen 4000 years old to a theatrical backcloth of the twentieth century.

This book is practical and thought-provoking, not only about what is being done and how, but also why.

Paperback edition of established book
In-depth review of current practice
Covers wide range of decorative objects
Country USA
Brand Routledge
Manufacturer Routledge
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780750638975
ReleaseDate 1997-12-20
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780750638975

Country	USA
Brand	Routledge
Manufacturer	Routledge
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780750638975
ReleaseDate	1997-12-20
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780750638975

The Textile Conservator's Manual (Butterworth-Heinemann Series in Conservation and Museology)

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