Name: Historical Perspectives on Preventive Conservation
Price: 83.69 EUR
Availability: InStock
Author: Staniforth, Sarah
ISBN: 9781606061428

portada Historical Perspectives on Preventive Conservation

Historical Perspectives on Preventive Conservation

Type

Physical Book

Publisher

Getty Conservation Institute

Author

Staniforth, Sarah

Year

2013

Language

English

Pages

456

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

25.1 x 17.8 x 2.3 cm

Weight

1.08 kg.

ISBN

1606061429

ISBN13

9781606061428

Synopsis "Historical Perspectives on Preventive Conservation"

This is the sixth volume to appear in the Getty Conservation Institute's Readings in Conservation series, which gathers and publishes texts that have been influential in the development of thinking about the conservation of cultural heritage. The present volume provides a selection of more than sixty-five texts tracing the development of the field of preventive conservation from antiquity to the present day. The volume is divided into nine parts: Philosophies of Preventive Conservation, Keeping Things, Early Years of Conservation in Museums, Relative Humidity and Temperature, Light, Pests, Pollution, The Museum Environment and Risk Management, and Future Trends. Writings by such well-known figures as M. Vitruvius Pollio, John Ruskin, and Rachel Carson are complemented by selections from diverse sources including early housekeeping books, eighteenth-century archivist manuals, and Victorian novels. Other seminal texts include John Evelyn's seventeenth-century tract on air pollution in London and the founding manifesto of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings by William Morris. There is also a wide-ranging representation of recent scholarship, including writings from non-Western traditions such as India and Japan. Each reading is introduced by short prefatory remarks explaining the rationale for its selection and the principal matters covered. There is also a bibliography. Intended especially for students, this volume will also be of interest to conservators, museum curators, collection managers, and others involved in caring for collections and objects.

Customers reviews

Have you read this book? Login to add your review.

More customer reviews

0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)

Questions and Answers about the Book

Do you have a question about the book? Login to be able to add your own question.

Opinions about Bookdelivery

More customer reviews

Historical Perspectives on Preventive Conservation - Staniforth, Sarah

Synopsis "Historical Perspectives on Preventive Conservation"

Customers reviews

Frequently Asked Questions about the Book

Is the book original?

In what language is the book written?

What is the format of this book?

Questions and Answers about the Book

Opinions about Bookdelivery