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  • A Practical Guide to Costume Mounting

    by Lara Flecker ...
    Series series Routledge Series in Conservation and Museology
    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 century to the present day. It includes methods for adapting and shaping figures to create historical ... Read more

    $140.00 USD

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  • The Antiques Magpie

    A compendium of absorbing history, stories and facts from the world of antiques

    by Marc Allum ...
    From the mythical artefacts of the ancient world to saucy seaside postcards, The Antiques Magpie explores the wonderful world of antiques and collectables.With Antiques Roadshow regular Marc Allum as your guide, go in search of stolen masterpieces, explore the first museums, learn the secrets of the forgers and brush up on your auction technique.Meet the garden gnome insured for £1 million, track ... Read more

    $7.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Contemporary Theory of Conservation

    by Salvador Munoz-Vinas ...
    Classical theories of conservation are well known in the heritage community, but in the last two decades thinking has shifted, and classical theory has faced increasing criticism. Contemporary Theory of Conservation brings together current ideas in conservation theory, presenting a structured, coherent analysis of the subject for the first time. This engaging and readable text is split into 3 ... Read more

    $48.99 USD

  • Managing Conservation in Museums

    by Suzanne Keene ...
    Explaining and critically reviewing management procedures such as performance indicators and strategic planning, this book shows how techniques from mainstream management can be used to facilitate a holistic and professional approach to the business of conservation and collection preservation. It offers practical guidance on strategy, quantitative planning and condition surveying, and presents ... Read more

    $79.99 USD

  • Conservation of Building and Decorative Stone

    by F G Dimes, J. Ashurst ...
    One of the problems which beset the practical conservation of stone buildings is the fragmentation of the disciplines involved. This book, with both volumes now available as one invaluable paperback, brings these disciplines together by the involvement of contributors with different experiences and approaches to the same material. Part one is an introduction to the complexities and background ... Read more

    $200.00 USD

  • The Boston Raphael

    A Mysterious Painting, an Embattled Museum in an Era of Change and a Daughter's Search for the Truth

    by Belinda Rathbone ...
    The discovery of a previously unknown painting by an Italian Renaissance master, and how it went from media sensation to career-ending scandal.On the eve of its centennial celebrations in December 1969, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts announced the acquisition of an unknown and uncatalogued painting attributed to Raphael. Boston's coup made headlines around the world. Soon afterward, an Italian art ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Curatorial

    A Philosophy of Curating

    Edited by Jean-Paul Martinon ...
    Stop curating! And think what curating is all about. This book starts from this simple premise: thinking the activity of curating. To do that, it distinguishes between 'curating' and 'the curatorial'. If 'curating' is a gamut of professional practices for setting up exhibitions, then 'the curatorial' explores what takes place on the stage set up, both intentionally and unintentionally, by the ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

  • The History of Gauged Brickwork

    by Gerard Lynch ...
    Series series Routledge Series in Conservation and Museology
    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 illustrate the use of different materials and techniques on buildings ranging in age. Written by Dr. ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • The Mycenaeans

    by Rodney Castleden ...
    Series series Peoples of the Ancient World
    Following on from Rodney Castleden's best-selling study Minoans, this major contribution to our understanding of the crucial Mycenaean period clearly and effectively brings together research and knowledge we have accumulated since the discovery of the remains of the civilization of Mycenae in the 1870s.In lively prose, informed by the latest research and using a full bibliography and over 100 ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • Conservation and Restoration of Ceramics

    by Susan Buys, Victoria Oakley ...
    The Conservation and Restoration of Ceramics brings together the wide range of current information relevant to the practising conservator. The book opens with a discussion of the fundamental nature of the ceramic medium, information which is of primary importance when selecting treatments or considering preventive conservation measures. Details on techniques are given in a series of chapters ... Read more

    $165.00 USD

  • Difficult Heritage

    Negotiating the Nazi Past in Nuremberg and Beyond

    by Sharon Macdonald ...
    How does a city and a nation deal with a legacy of perpetrating atrocity? How are contemporary identities negotiated and shaped in the face of concrete reminders of a past that most wish they did not have?Difficult Heritage focuses on the case of Nuremberg – a city whose name is indelibly linked with Nazism – to explore these questions and their implications. Using an original in-depth research, ... Read more

    $61.99 USD

  • Museum Space

    Where Architecture Meets Museology

    by Kali Tzortzi ...
    Museums are among the iconic buildings of the twenty-first century, as remarkable for their architectural diversity as for the variety of collections they display. But how does the architecture of museums affect our experience as visitors? This book proposes that by seeing space as common ground between architecture and museology, and so between the museum building and its display, we can ... Read more

    $55.99 USD