Conservation of Leather and Related Materials
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Conservation of Leather and Related Materials

  1. 368 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Conservation of Leather and Related Materials

About this book

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.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword
  7. Dedication
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. List of Contributors
  10. 1 The nature and properties of leather
  11. 2 Collagen: the leathermaking protein
  12. 3 The fibre structure of leather
  13. 4 The chemistry of tanning materials
  14. 5 The mechanisms of deterioration in leather
  15. 6 Testing leathers and related materials
  16. 7 The manufacture of leather
  17. 11 The tools and techniques of leatherworking: correct tools + skills = quality
  18. 12 General principles of care, storage and display
  19. 13 Materials and techniques: past and present
  20. 14 Taxidermy
  21. 15 Furs and furriery: history, techniques and conservation
  22. 16 The tanning, dressing and conservation of exotic, aquatic and feathered skins
  23. 17 Ethnographic leather and skin products
  24. 18 Collagen products: glues, gelatine, gut membrane and sausage casings
  25. 19 The manufacture of parchment
  26. 20 The conservation of parchment
  27. 21 Conservation of leather bookbindings: a mosaic of contemporary techniques
  28. 22 The conservation of archaeological leather
  29. 23 Case histories of treatments
  30. Index