Titles in this classic series, published by the world-leading Publisher of Museum & Heritage Studies and Conservation books, present the very latest research and practice from the fields of conservation and museology.
With contributions from international experts, titles in the series will be relevant to researchers, practitioners and students working in the fields of conservation, museum and heritage studies, and art history.
To submit proposals, please contact the Routledge Editor, Heidi Lowther ([email protected])
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By Abigail Bainbridge
March 23, 2023
Conservation of Books is the highly-anticipated reference work on global book structures and their conservation, offering the first modern, comprehensive overview on this subject. The volume takes an international approach to its subject. Written by over 70 specialists in conservation and ...
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By Deena Engel, Joanna Phillips
November 02, 2022
Conservation of Time-based Media Art is the first book to take stock of the current practices and conceptual frameworks that define the emerging field of time-based media conservation, which focuses on contemporary artworks that contain video, audio, film, slides or software components. Written and...
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By Joyce Hill Stoner, Rebecca Rushfield
May 30, 2022
Conservation of Easel Paintings, Second Edition provides a much-anticipated update to the previous edition, which has come to be known internationally as an invaluable and comprehensive text on the history, philosophy and methods of the treatment of easel paintings. Including 49 chapters written ...
By Lara Flecker
September 15, 2012
The effective preparation of garments for display is essential for exhibitions of contemporary and historical dress. Costumes not only need to be visually appealing but also fully supported and historically accurate. This book provides a comprehensive guide to mounting costumes from the eighteenth ...
By Gerard Lynch
June 25, 2015
This book takes a look at the history and use of cut, rubbed and gauged brickwork; the use of tools and equipment and the differences between historic and contemporary bricks with a view to inform conservation and restoration decisions.The book uses case studies from England, Ireland and the US to ...
By Shayne Rivers, Nick Umney
December 21, 2012
This book is a comprehensive resource covering the principles and practice of the conservation and restoration of furniture. A review of the historical development of furniture introduces a wide range of structural types and materials that may be encountered, including wood, ivory, turtleshell, ...
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By Frances Lennard, Patricia Ewer
March 23, 2010
Textile Conservation: Advances in Practice demonstrates the development in the role and practice of the textile conservator and captures the current diversity of textile conservators’ work. The book focuses on four major factors which have influenced development in textile conservation practice ...
By Nicholas Eastaugh, Valentine Walsh, Tracey Chaplin, Ruth Siddall
June 16, 2008
This is an essential purchase for all painting conservators and conservation scientists dealing with paintings and painted objects. It provides the first definitive manual dedicated to optical microscopy of historical pigments. Illustrated throughout with full colour images reproduced to the ...
By Agnes Timar-Balazsy, Dinah Eastop
May 08, 1998
'Chemical Principles of Textile Conservation' provides must-have knowledge for conservators who do not always have a scientific background. This vital book brings together from many sources the material science necessary to understand the properties, deterioration and investigation of textile ...
