e-conservation 16 (2010)

Title: e-conservation
Issue: 16
Year: 2010
Link: http://www.e-conservationline.com/...
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Table of Contents:

Editorial
The Gap in Conservation
by Rui Bordalo

News & Views
Pot Healer, I Need You
By Daniel Cull

Reviews
SEM and Microanalysis in the Study of Historical Technology, Materials and Conservation
Review by Ana Bidarra

Western Association for Art Conservation (WAAC) Annual Meeting
Review by Daniel Cull

Devastating Flood in Ladakh, India
A Support Program by Tibet Heritage Fund
By Andre Alexander

Articles
Identification of Ivory Book Covers and Comparison to Ivory Portrait Miniatures
By Josie Wornoff

Microbial Study of Egyptian Mummies: An Assessment of Enzyme Activity, Fungicides and Some Mummification Materials for the Inhibition of Microbial Deterioration
By Abdelrazek Elnaggar, Ahmed Sahab, Siham Ismail, Gamal Mahgoub and Mohammed Abdelhady

Case Study
Study of the painting Virgin Mary and Child with the Infant St. John the Baptist: The Hidden Flora of Leonardo da Vinci’s Painting Workshop
By Miklós Szentkirályi

"The Annunciation" by Cola Petruccioli: The Restoration of the Transferred Wall Painting
By Ildikó Jeszeniczky

Historic printing types (1886)

Title: Historic printing types
Author: Theodore L. De Vinne
Publisher: The De Vinne Press
Year: 1886
Pages: 112
Types of files: pdf, djvu, txt, epub, kindle, daisy
Link: http://www.archive.org/...

From the book:
No handicraft receives so much attentive observation as printing. But the observation of the ordinary reader, however attentive it may be, is usually superficial and imperfect. Types are seen but not regarded: it is only the information conveyed by types that is considered. Few general readers know by name the different sizes or styles of types ; fewer still could identify the types made or used by famous printers.

Table of Contents:

I. Introduction
II. The Black Letter or Gothic Type of the Early German Printers
III. Early Roman Types
IV. Early Italic Types
V. French Type-founders of the XVIth and XVIIth Centuries
VI. Dutch Types of the XVIth and XVII Centuries
VII. English Black Letter
VIII. Styles of Caslon and Baskerville
IX. Styles of other British Type-Founders
X. Types of Bodoni, Fournier, and of later French Founders
XI. Revival of old Style
XII. Types of American Founders

Preservation and restoration of paper records and books (1985)

Title: The Preservation and restoration of paper records and books: a RAMP study with guidelines
Author: Carmen Crespo and Vicente Viñas
Reference: General Information Programme and UNISIST, Unesco, Paris, 1985
Link: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/... (pdf, Mb)

From the Preface:

The present study, carried out under a contract with the International Council on Archives, is for archivists and librarians, especially in developing countries. It makes a detailed review of the systems and principles relevant to the planning and implementation of a programme for the preservation and restoration of paper documents and books. Comments on the preliminary version of this study were requested from experts of the International Council of Archives, specialists in this field. This study contains the most recent results and experience in the field of archival research.

Table of Contents (short version):
1. Paper as Support
2. Inks, the Graphic Elements of Documents
3. Causes and Effects of Deterioration
4. Preventive Methods of Conservation
5. Conservation Controls
6. Restoration
7. Summary

Article: Composition and condition of naturally aged papers (2008)

Title: Composition and condition of naturally aged papers
Authors: Catherine H. Stephens, Timothy Barrett, Paul M. Whitmore, Jennifer A. Wade, Joy Mazurek, and Michael Schilling
Reference: Journal of the American Institute for Conservation 47, 2008, 201-215
Download: http://www.cmu.edu/... (pdf, 550 Kb)

Abstract:

The properties of forty naturally aged papers taken from books dating from 1477 to 1793 were assessed using two indicators of paper condition: degree of polymerization and yellowness index. These data were interrelated with three variables that may impact long-term paper stability: pH, gelatin content, and residual metals content. More stable specimens (high degree of polymerization and low yellowness index values) were strongly associated with high pH. High pH specimens were found to contain lower amounts of aluminum, potassium, and sulfur, as well as higher amounts of calcium and magnesium. Papers with more than 5.5% w/w gelatin content exhibited high pH, while those containing less than 5.5% w/w gelatin content showed both a range in pH and a broad range of aluminum, potassium, and sulfur content. Consequently, high gelatin content specimens were in good condition while low gelatin content specimens ranged in condition from poor to good. Results suggest that pH is the controlling factor in long-term stability and that gelatin needs to be present above some content level to provide long-term stability. The origin of high pH may lie in the alkaline calcium and magnesium residues.

Damaged books (2010)

Title: Damaged books
Author: Caroline Bendix
Publisher: The British Library
Series: Preservation guidance booklets
Pages: 19
ISBN: 978 0 7123 5097 6
Download: http://www.bl.uk/... (pdf, 340 Kb)


From the Introduction:

This booklet describes the most common types of damage to books. It will help you to identify different types of damage, recognise the causes of the damage, and understand what remedial work might be undertaken and by whom. It is not exhaustive and if there is any doubt about what action to take you should consult an accredited conservator.

Article: Identifying standard practices in research library book conservation

Title: Identifying standard practices in research library book conservation
Authors: Whitney Baker, Liz Dube
Download: http://hdl.handle.net/1808/5818 (pdf, 350 Kb)

Abstract:

The field of research library conservation has emerged as a distinct discipline and undergone major refinements over the past fifty years: professional organizations and training programs have been established, new treatment techniques have been developed and promoted, and, increasingly, special and general collections practitioners have collaborated on treatment solutions. Despite such dramatic growth and definition within the field, there has been no comprehensive assessment of the book treatment practices employed by research libraries for special and general collections. In response to this need, a study was undertaken to investigate and document the types of treatments employed by research libraries to conserve and maintain their book collections, and to compare the practices used for special collections with those used for general collections. This paper describes the evolution of the field over the past fifty years and identifies book conservation techniques the study found to be routinely, moderately, or rarely employed in research libraries. A comparison of special and general collections treatment practices suggests that while notable differences exist, many treatment practices are common in both contexts. Implications of the study's results and potential applications for this new information are stated.

Boxes for the protection of books (1998)

Title: Boxes for the protection of books: their design and construction
Authors: Lage Carlson, John Bertonaschi, Margot Healey, Lynn Kidder, Nancy Lev, Bob Muens, Carol Paulson and Carrie Beyer
Publisher: Library of Congress
Year: 1998
Pages: 224
Link: http://books.google.com/... (Full view)

Table of contents (short version):

1. General Information
2. Simple Housing
3. Phased Boxes
4. Portfolios
5. Double-tray Clam Shell Box
6. Book Box with Portfoio Smaller than the Book
7. Book Box with Portfoio Larger than the Book
Index

Boxes for the protection of rare books (1982)

Title: Boxes for the protection of rare books: their design and construction
Author: Margaret R. Brown with Don Etherington and Linda K. Ogden
Publisher: Library of Congress
Year: 1982
Pages: 270
Formats: image, text, 1-page pdf
Link: http://hdl.handle.net/...

Table of contents (short version):

1. Phased Preservation Box Design
2. Portfolio Design (Stiffened Flaps, One-Piece Covering)
3. Fore Edge Grip Box Design
4. Standard Rare Book Box Design Without Portfolio
5. Standard Rare Book Box Design With Portfolio Smaller than the Book
6. Standard Rare Book Box Design With Portfolio Larger than the Book
7. Standard Rare Book Box Design With Portfolio: Other Variations
8. Double-Tray Book Design


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Video: Bookbinders (1961)

Title: Bookbinders
Producer: Norwood Studios
Sponsor: AFL-CIO
Year: ca. 1961
Running Time: 13:24
Download formats: avi, rm, mp4 (from 7 Mb to 354 Mb)
See online: http://www.archive.org/...

Description:
Shows the work of bookbinders and the final steps in the process of manufacturing printed books. From the "Americans at Work" series.


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Article: traditional Korean books and bookbinding (2009)

Title: The history and characteristics of traditional Korean books and bookbinding
Author: Minah Song
Journal: Journal of the Institute of Conservation
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2009
Volume: 32
Issue: 1
Pages: 53-78
DOI: 10.1080/19455220802630743
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Abstract:

This research project presents the history and characteristics of traditional Korean books and bookbinding. The article also discusses some aspects of Chinese books and bookbinding that bear a particularly important relation to Korean books and form the origins and development of bookbinding in East Asia. The style of Korean bookbinding had developed under the influence of China, but its uniqueness can be recognised in paper, printing techniques, bookbinding materials and decoration. The Korean scroll constituted the majority of book formats until the twelfth century. Concertina binding had been used extensively for Buddhist texts since the middle of the Goryeo period. Side-stitched binding became the predominant binding style in Korea from the thirteenth century, long before it became popular in China. Paper mulberry was the dominant material for book paper. From the fourteenth century, the most distinctive feature of Korean publishing was the use of movable metal type, coexisting with the earlier woodblock printing. Yellow dyed, embossed, decorative covers and red thread add to the visual characteristics of Korean books.