Conservation of leather and related materials / Marion Kite, Chairman, the Leather Conservation Centre ; Roy Thomson, Former Chief Executive, the Leather Conservation Centre.
| Author/creator | Kite, Marion author. |
| Other author | Thomson, Roy, author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition, 2006. |
| Publication | London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011. |
| Copyright Date | ©2006 |
| Description | xxii, 340 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The nature and properties of leather / Roy Thomson -- Collagen: the leathermaking protein / B.M. Haines -- The fibre structure of leather / B.M. Haines -- The chemistry of tanning materials / A.D. Covington -- The mechanisms of deterioration in leather / Mary-Lou E. Florian -- Testing leathers and related materials / Roy Thomson -- The manufacture of leather / Roy Thomson -- The social position of leatherworkers / Robert D. Higham -- Gilt leather / Roy Thomson -- Cuir bouilli / Laura Davies -- The tools and techniques of leatherworking: correct tools + skills = quality / Caroline Darke -- General principles of care, storage and display / Aline Angus, Marion Kite and Theodore Sturge -- Materials and techniques: past and present / Marion Kite, Roy Thomson and Aline Angus -- Taxidermy / J.A. Dickinson -- Furs and furriery: history, techniques and conservation / Marion Kite -- The tanning, dressing and conservation of exotic, aquatic and feathered skins / Rudi Graemer and Marion Kite -- Ethnographic leather and skin products / Sherry Doyal and Marion Kite -- Collagen products: glues, gelatine, gut membrane and sausage casings / Marion Kite -- The manufacture of parchment / B.M. Haines -- The conservation of parchment / Christopher S. Woods -- Conservation of leather bookbindings: a mosaic of contemporary techniques -- The conservation of archaeological leather / E. Cameron, J. Spriggs and B. Wills -- Case histories of treatments. |
| General note | Reprint. Originally published: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2006. |
| General note | "Transferred to Digital Print 2011"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN | 9780750648813 |
| ISBN | 0750648813 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | History Collection Reference - Does not circulate | TS 967 K625C 2011 | ✔ Available |