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Informationen zum Autor Marion Kite, Roy Thompson Klappentext 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 the first text of its kind which is both authoritative and comprehensive, including contributions from the leading specialists in their fields, such as Betty Haines, Mary Lou Florian, Ester Cameron and Jim Spriggs. The book covers all aspects of Skin and Leather preservation, from cuir bouillie and taxidermy to bookbindings, and discusses the tools and equipment needed to transform and preserve a wide range of animal products including fur, feathers, fish scales, and bird and reptile skin. There is significant discussion of the technical and chemical elements necessary in conservation, meaning that professional conservators will find the book a vital part of their collection. Case studies round out the informative reference. Zusammenfassung 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 contributions from the leading specialists in their fields, Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Dedication; Foreward; The nature and properties of leather; Collagen: the leather making protein; The fibre structure of leather; The chemistry of tanning materials; The mechanisms of deterioration in leather; Testing leathers and related materials; The manufacture of leather; The social position of leatherworks; Gilt leather; Cuir bouilli; The tools and techniques of leathermaking; General principles of conservation; Materials and techniques: past and present; Taxidermy; Furs and furriery: history, techniques and conservation; The conservation of exotic, feathered and aquatic skins; Ethnographic leather and skin products; Collagen products, glues, gelatine, gut membrane and sausage casings; The manufacture of parchment; The conservation of parchment; The conservation of leather bookbindings: a mosaic of contemporary techniques; The conservation of archaeological leather; Case histories...
