Yours respectfully, William Berwick : paper conservation in the United States and western Europe /

"This book interweaves two related histories: the professional biography of William Berwick (1848-1920), who was the preeminent manuscript restorer in the United States during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and an exploration of the world of paper conservation in the U.S. an...

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Main Author:	Smith, Christine (Paper conservator) (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Ann Arbor, Michigan : The Legacy Press, 2016.
Subjects:	Berwick, William, > 1848-1920. Paper > Preservation > United States > History. Paper > Preservation > Europe > History. Archival materials > Conservation and restoration > United States > History. Archival materials > Conservation and restoration > Europe > History. Manuscripts > Conservation and restoration.

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Summary:	"This book interweaves two related histories: the professional biography of William Berwick (1848-1920), who was the preeminent manuscript restorer in the United States during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and an exploration of the world of paper conservation in the U.S. and Western Europe during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries."--Introduction, page 1.
Physical Description:	664 pages, 8 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages [540]-607) and index.
ISBN:	1940965012 9781940965017
Place of Publication:	United States -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor.