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Routledge Series in Conservation and Museology


About the Series

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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Conservation of Photographs Significance, Use and Care

Conservation of Photographs: Significance, Use and Care

1st Edition

Forthcoming

Edited By Debra Hess Norris, Nora W. Kennedy, Bertrand Lavédrine
July 30, 2024

Conservation of Photographs: Significance, Use and Care provides a comprehensive and inclusive overview of theory, research, and practice in the conservation of photograph collections, from the analogue to the digital era. Including insights from nearly 100 leading international professionals, this...

Textile Conservation Advances in Practice

Textile Conservation: Advances in Practice

2nd Edition

Edited By Frances Lennard, Patricia Ewer, Laura Mina
March 07, 2024

This second edition of Textile Conservation offers an up-to-date perspective on the role and practice of textile conservators, capturing the diversity of textile conservation work across the globe. The volume considers key factors that are integral to effective conservation decision-making. It ...

Conservation of Books

Conservation of Books

1st Edition

Edited By Abigail Bainbridge
March 27, 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 ...

Conservation of Time-Based Media Art

Conservation of Time-Based Media Art

1st Edition

Edited 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...

Conservation of Easel Paintings

Conservation of Easel Paintings

2nd Edition

Edited 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 ...

Conservation of Leather and Related Materials

Conservation of Leather and Related Materials

1st Edition

Edited By Marion Kite, Roy Thomson
June 30, 2020

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 ...

A Practical Guide to Costume Mounting

A Practical Guide to Costume Mounting

1st Edition

By Lara Flecker
December 14, 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 ...

The History of Gauged Brickwork

The History of Gauged Brickwork

1st Edition

By Gerard Lynch
June 23, 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 ...

Conservation of Furniture

Conservation of Furniture

1st Edition

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, ...

Pigment Compendium

Pigment Compendium

1st Edition

By Nicholas Eastaugh, Valentine Walsh, Tracey Chaplin, Ruth Siddall
August 14, 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 ...

Chemical Principles of Textile Conservation

Chemical Principles of Textile Conservation

1st Edition

By Agnes Timar-Balazsy, Dinah Eastop
June 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 ...

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