New publications: Series in Conservation and Museology already in May!!
8.4.2025

Conservation of Photographs: Significance, Use and Care
Debra Hess Norris, Nora W. Kennedy, Bertrand Lavédrine (eds.)
May 2025

Conservation of Photographs: Significance, Use and Care provides a comprehensive and integrated overview of theory, research and practice in the conservation of photographic collections from the analogue to the digital era.
Incorporating insights from nearly 100 leading international experts, this book is a tribute to the synergistic advances in the field of photographic conservation in recent decades. Bridging material, imaging, computer and natural sciences, aesthetics, ethics and philosophy, history and art history, these engaging texts put our photographic heritage and its long-term preservation – past, present and future – into context. This book explores the philosophical underpinnings and development of the field and then looks in detail at innovative methodologies for assessing photographic heritage. The inclusion of material on characterisation, imaging and authentication studies, conservation practice, innovation and ethical constraints, as well as current approaches to effective collections management and preventative care, ensures that this volume is an invaluable resource and an important practical guide.

 

Conservation of Books
Abigail Bainbridge (ed.)
May 2025

Conservation of Books is a much-anticipated reference work on book structures and conservation that offers a modern, comprehensive overview of the subject.
Taking an international approach to the subject, with over 26 chapters written by over 70 experts in conservation and preservation science from 19 countries, the book covers the traditional structure of books around the world, the materials from which they are made, their degradation, and how to protect and preserve them. It also looks at the theoretical foundations of conservation: what and how to treat and the ethical, cultural and economic implications of caring for book collections. The book is illustrated with technical drawings and photographs. Ultimately, readers will gain an in-depth understanding of book material in many global contexts and reflect on the practical considerations involved in their analysis and treatment.