| Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 340 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Series |
Butterworth-Heinemann series in conservation and museology |
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Butterworth-Heinemann series in conservation and museology.
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| Contents |
The nature and properties of leather / Roy Thomson -- Collagen : the leathermaking protein / B.M. Haines -- The fibre structure of leather / B.M. Haines -- The chemistry of tanning materials / A.D. Covington -- The mechanisms of deterioration in leather / Mary-Lou E. Florian -- Testing leathers and related materials / Roy Thomson -- The manufacture of leather / Roy Thomson -- The social position of leatherworkers / Robert D. Higham -- Gilt leather / Roy Thomson -- Cuir bouilli / Laura Davies -- The tools and techniques of leatherworking : correct tools + skills = quality / Caroline Darke -- General principles of care, storage and display / Aline Angus, Marion Kite and Theodore Sturge -- Materials and techniques : past and present / Marion Kite, Roy Thomson and Aline Angus -- Taxidermy / J.A. Dickinson -- Furs and furriery : history, techniques and conservation / Marion Kite -- The tanning, dressing and conservation of exotic, aquatic and feathered skins / Rudi Graemer and Marion Kite -- Ethnographic leather and skin products / Sherry Doyal and Marion Kite -- Collagen products : glues, gelatine, gut membrane and sausage casings / Marion Kite -- The manufacture of parchment / B.M. Haines -- The conservation of parchment / Christopher S. Woods -- Conservation of leather bookbindings : a mosaic of contemporary techniques -- The conservation of archaeological leather / E. Cameron, J. Spriggs and B. Wills -- Case histories of treatments |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Leather -- Conservation and restoration
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Hides and skins -- Conservation and restoration
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Leatherwork -- Conservation and restoration.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades.
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Leather -- Conservation and restoration
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Thomson, Roy
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| ISBN |
9780080454665 |
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0080454666 |
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9780750648813 |
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0750648813 |
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9781136415234 |
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1136415238 |
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9786610638635 |
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6610638632 |
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