Conservation, Restoration & Artwork Care Books

In the wake of the 1989 Tiananmen incident, Yin Jiagi has emerged as a leading Chinese dissident and theorist of the Democracy Movement. This collection of essays documents his views on a range of subjects, crucial to China's future.

John Ruskin's critical commentary on culture and society, transformative in his time, established him as a leading critic of the 19th century. His prescient thinking resonates with today's issues in cultural heritage conservation. This volume presents...

This edited volume reviews important contemporary issues through relevant case studies and research in China and Australia, such as the challenges posed by climate change, the development of eco-urban design, research on sustainable habitats and the...

This study explores the multiple ways in which Congressional Cemetery has been positioned for some two hundred years in "the shadow" of the U.S. Capitol. The narrative proceeds chronologically, discussing the burial ground during three periods: a) The...

Focusing on cultural expressions that are most likely to intermingle with copyright law, trademark and IP-adjacent regulations, this book examines contemporary issues in technology, intellectual property law, and culture.

I not only wrote this book, I lived it. In 1967, the purchase of a grand, historic home in Uptown New Orleans changed my life. The Lady, as I came to call her, had been divided into apartments, stripped of her original architectural features, and...

India has a rich history worthy of preservation. The number of temples, mosques, tombs, ancient city ruins, palaces and other monuments, is staggering in India. Even today, archeologists are finding ruins of great monuments in remote and not so remote...

Grâce à un soupçon de savoir-faire, un brin de professionnalisme et beaucoup de "système D", les portes s'ouvrent même aux plus petits porte-monnaie!Voici la trajectoire d'une rénovation. Considérée comme ruine au départ, cette maison va se transformer...

Robinson's Golden Rule Wallpapers: 1949-1950 StylesA Vintage Collection of Authentic Mid-Century Designs for Creative ProjectsStep back in time and experience the unvarnished charm of mid-20th-century design with Robinson's Golden Rule Wallpapers:...

The effective use of technology offers numerous benefits in protecting cultural heritage. With the proper implementation of these tools, the management and conservation of artifacts and knowledge are better attained. Digital Curation: Breakthroughs in...

As architectural designs continue to push boundaries, there is more exploration into the bound shape of architecture within the limits of spaces made for human usability and interaction. The Handbook of Research on Form and Morphogenesis in Modern...

Archives, museums, and libraries are pivotal to the management and preservation of any society's heritage. Heritage assets should be systematically managed by putting in place proper policies, maintenance procedures, security and risks measures, and...

Cultural heritage is a vital, multifaceted component of modern society. To better protect and promote the integrity of a culture, certain technologies have become essential tools. The Handbook of Research on Emerging Technologies for Architectural and...

Medieval Architecture in Aquitaine is a book written by John Henry Parker in 1856. The book is a comprehensive study of the architecture of the Aquitaine region in France during the medieval period. The author provides a detailed analysis of the...

Essays On Gothic Architecture is a book written by Thomas Warton and originally published in 1802. The book is a collection of essays that explore the history and characteristics of Gothic architecture. Warton was a prominent literary figure of his time,...

A resource long needed in CRM.Cultural contexts and artifact identification tend to be the focus of archaeological education, with comparatively little emphasis on the actual materials that were used in the fabrication of the objects we recover, or why...

Learn The Principles of Bronze ConservationLucy Branch runs a bronze conservation company, Antique Bronze Ltd, in London and has worked on some of the most well-known bronze statues, monuments and architectural features in the UK. In this book,...

Proportion In Gothic Architecture is a book written by Philip Freeman in 1848. The book is an in-depth exploration of the principles of proportion in Gothic architecture, which was a popular style of architecture in medieval Europe. Freeman delves into...

""Elizabeth, New Jersey: A Glance At The Past And Future Of The City"" is a historical book written by S.J. Ahern in 1879. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the city of Elizabeth, New Jersey, covering its history, culture, and future...

In 1937, three young men - Tony Smith, Ted van Fossen and Laurence Cuneo met at the New Bauhaus in Chicago, a school headed by Lazlo Moholy-Nagy. When the school closed after a year, Smith and Cuneo joined Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin Fellowship, a...

Il libro ""Real Museo Borbonico V10 (1834)"" scritto da Antonio Niccolini ����� un'opera che descrive il decimo volume del Museo Borbonico di Napoli, pubblicato nel 1834. Il Museo Borbonico ����� stato fondato nel 1816 dal re Ferdinando I delle Due...

""Storia di Carlo Emanuele I Duca di Savoia V1: Con documenti degli archivi italiani e stranieri"" ����� un libro scritto da Raulich, Italo e pubblicato nel 1896. Questo volume racconta la storia di Carlo Emanuele I, il primo duca di Savoia, attraverso...

An Archaeology of Land Ownership demonstrates that the relationship between people and land in the past is first and foremost an analytical issue, and one that calls for clarification not only at the level of definition, but also methodological...

""A Concise Glossary Of Terms Used In Grecian, Roman, Italian And Gothic Architecture"" is a book written by John Henry Parker in 1866. The book is a comprehensive guide to the terminology and vocabulary used in the field of architecture, specifically...

""Edifices De Rome Moderne: Ou Recueil Des Palais, Maisons, Eglises, Couvents"" est un livre �����crit par Paul Marie Le Tarouilly en 1868. Ce livre est une collection de photographies et de descriptions des b�����timents les plus remarquables de Rome,...

Narrative Theory in Conservation engages with conservation, heritage studies, and architectural approaches to historic buildings, offering a synthesis of the best of each, and demonstrating that conservation is capable of developing a complementary, but...

The discourse around derelict, former industrial and military sites has grown in recent years. This interest is not only theoretical, and landscape professionals are taking new approaches to the design and development of these sites. This book examines...

Conservation Skills for the 21st Century provides a much-needed update to the original Conservation Skills volume, presenting an overview of current issues facing conservators of historic and artistic works. Beginning with the basics - why the past...

The concept of preventive conservation has successfully introduced the knowledge that "prevention is better than cure" into the built heritage sector. The benefits of this approach are the cost-effectiveness, the improved protection of heritage values,...

The Larkin Wall-Paper Book No. 4Step back in time and experience the unvarnished charm of early 20th-century design with this exclusive collection of original wallpaper samples from Larkin Co.'s Wall-Paper Book No. 4.Presented in their authentic,...

This book is about a lost world - albeit one less than 50 years old. In the era of Harold Wilson's 'white heat', architect Sir Leslie Martin proposed a grand plan to demolish and rebuild a swathe of historic Whitehall, London's government district. At...

A Theory of Cultural Heritage provides a structured and comprehensive picture of the concept of cultural heritage (CH) and its theoretical and practical derivatives.

The role and influence of building services engineers are undergoing rapid change and are pivotal to achieving low-carbon buildings. However, textbooks in the field have tended to remain fairly traditional with a detailed focus on the technicalities of...

Henry Adams' book on building construction is considered one of the finest text books of the Edwardian era. First published in 1906, this reprint of the 1912 edition is an ideal reference offering invaluable information on traditional construction...

How do we currently preserve and access texts, and will our current methods be sustainable in the future?In From Handwriting to Footprinting, Anne Baillot seeks to answer this question by offering a detailed analysis of the methods that enable access to...

""I nuovi restauri nell'Archiospedale di S. Spirito in Saxia (1868)"" di Francesco Azzurri ����� un libro che descrive i lavori di restauro effettuati nell'ospedale di San Spirito in Saxia a Roma nel 1868. Il testo ����� diviso in tre parti: la prima...

ROCK GARDEN IN CHANDIGARH – A Critical Evaluation of the Work of Nek Chand is original research thesis for which its author SS Bhatti was conferred the degree of Master of Architecture [M. Arch.] in 1983 by The University of Queensland, Australia...

Climate Adaptation and Resilience Across Scales provides professionals with guidance on adapting the built environment to a changing climate. This edited volume brings together practitioners and researchers to discuss climate-related resilience from the...

Originally published in 1848, according to the author, 'every person has an individual interest in Architecture as a useful art, and all who cultivate a taste of the Fine Arts must give it a high place among them.' The chapters include examinations of...

Originally published in 2014, The Shaping of London chronologically examines the likely impact of wars, dynastic struggles, demographic change and economic growth on the physical fabric of London. The book traces the evolution of architectural style in...

Japan over the last two and a half centuries has changed almost beyond recognition. Almost, that is, 'for every now and then one catches one's breath, stunned by how well-preserved a place or building is, creating the impression that past and present...

If you love historical homes, powerful political figures, steamships, trains, brilliant business people, renovations, interior design, gardens in pink and secrets, then welcome to Glencairn Hall. Built in 1832, perched on the edge of the Niagara River...

Preservation and restoration techniques are essential in maintaining the integrity of historic artifacts, including textiles, and specifically, the materials of the textile industry in Egypt. The technologies, methods, and advancements in preserving...

One might believe that museum studies is a stable field of academic inquiry based on a set of familiar institutional forms and functions. But as institutions museums have never been stable or singular, and neither has the discipline of museum studies...

Originally published in 1881, but here reissuing the 1906 edition with a new introduction by Stephen J. Scaysbrook, the Mitchell's Building and Construction Stage 2, 3 and Honours book offer an unparalleled insight into historic construction techniques...