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Historical Perspectives on Preventative Conservation
. Staniforth
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Description for Historical Perspectives on Preventative Conservation
Paperback. Gathers more than 65 texts that have been influential in the development of thinking about the conservation of cultural heritage, from antiquity to the present day. This title includes John Evelyn's 17th-century tract on air pollution in London and the founding manifesto of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings by William Morris. Num Pages: 456 pages, 20 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 179 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1086.
This title gathers together the most important texts on this critical topic, from antiquity to today. The sixth volume in the Getty's Readings in Conservation series, which gathers more than 65 texts that have been influential in the development of thinking about the conservation of cultural heritage, 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 John Ruskin, and Rachel Carson are ... Read more
This title gathers together the most important texts on this critical topic, from antiquity to today. The sixth volume in the Getty's Readings in Conservation series, which gathers more than 65 texts that have been influential in the development of thinking about the conservation of cultural heritage, 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 John Ruskin, and Rachel Carson are ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
Number of Pages
456
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, United States
ISBN
9781606061428
SKU
V9781606061428
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About . Staniforth
Sarah Staniforth is museums and collections director at the National Trust.
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