Conservation of Leather and Related Materials (Conservation and Museology)
Contributors: Marion Kite (Editor); Roy Thomson (Editor)
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Published: August 15, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780750648813
Subjects: Conservation, restoration & care of artworks; Leather & fur technology; Technology; Material Science; Antiques / Collectibles; Science/Mathematics; Textiles & Costume; Care & Restoration; Antiques & Collectibles / Care & Restoration; Reference - General
First sentence: Man and his early ancestors have exploited the unique properties of skin and leather for millennia and almost all human cultures have developed specialist techniques to utilize this readily available raw material for a wide variety of purposes.