Stone Conservation: Principles and Practice

ISBN-13: 9781873394786 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 352 str.

Alison Henry

Opis

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.

Spis treści

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; Index.

O autorze

Alison Henry