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Conservation concerns : a guide for collectors and curators /

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Written in accessible, nontechnical language, this book's twenty-three essays provide invaluable conservation guidelines for a variety of materials and media. Focusing also on proper storage techniques and environmental control, contributors offer information on emergency planning, disaster man...

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Corporate Author: Cooper-Hewitt Museum
Other Authors: Bachmann, Konstanze
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Washington : Cooper-Hewitt National Museum of Design, Smithsonian Institution ; Smithsonian Books, [1992]
Subjects:
Museum conservation methods.
Museum techniques > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Museums.
Handbooks.
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Summary:Written in accessible, nontechnical language, this book's twenty-three essays provide invaluable conservation guidelines for a variety of materials and media. Focusing also on proper storage techniques and environmental control, contributors offer information on emergency planning, disaster management, and identifying damages that may require professional treatment.
Physical Description:ix, 149 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:1560981741 (alk. paper)
9781560981749 (alk. paper)