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Stone conservation : principles and practice / edited by Alison Henry ; managing editor, Jill Pearce.

Contributor(s): Publication details: Shaftesbury : Donhead, 2006.Description: viii, 340 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781873394786
  • 1873394780
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Contents:
Foreword / John Ashurst; Introduction / Alison Henry; The historical context / Peter Burman and Michael Drury; Restoration versus conservation / Michael Drury; The role of archaeology / Jerry Sampson; Principles and practice / Nicholas Durnan and Colin Muir; Sourcing and selection of stone for repair / Ewan Hyslop; Consolidation / Clifford Price; Cleaning techniques / Kyle C Normandin and Deborah Slaton; Limestone / Nicholas Durnan; Sandstone / Colin Muir; Marble / Jonathan Kemp; Polychrome stone / Christopher Weeks; Church monuments / David Carrington; Graveyard memorials / Chris Daniels.
Summary: This text brings together contributions from leading stone conservation practitioners. It discusses the philosophical principles on which stone conservation is founded and the need to understand the full history and development of a building before starting work.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book CGLAS Library Red 620.132 HEN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Checked out 25/10/2024 04042

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword / John Ashurst; Introduction / Alison Henry; The historical context / Peter Burman and Michael Drury; Restoration versus conservation / Michael Drury; The role of archaeology / Jerry Sampson; Principles and practice / Nicholas Durnan and Colin Muir; Sourcing and selection of stone for repair / Ewan Hyslop; Consolidation / Clifford Price; Cleaning techniques / Kyle C Normandin and Deborah Slaton; Limestone / Nicholas Durnan; Sandstone / Colin Muir; Marble / Jonathan Kemp; Polychrome stone / Christopher Weeks; Church monuments / David Carrington; Graveyard memorials / Chris Daniels.

This text brings together contributions from leading stone conservation practitioners. It discusses the philosophical principles on which stone conservation is founded and the need to understand the full history and development of a building before starting work.