Archetype enews July 2009

Dear Colleague,



In this month’s E-news letter please find information on two imminent Archetype publications and new additions to the Archetype ABC pdf catalogue:



Pre-publication Discounts on imminent Archetype Titles:

1. Conservation Legacies of the Florence Flood of 1966: Proceedings from the Symposium Commemorating the 40th Anniversary. (due end August 2009)

2. Metallurgy and Civilisation: Eurasia and Beyond. (due end August 2009)

(see below for further details)



Other recent additions to the Archetype ABC pdf catalogue:

Conserving Textiles: Studies in Honour of Agnes Timar-Balazsy
‘Wrought in Gold and Silk’: Preserving the Art of Historic Tapestries
Heritage at Risk: Cultural Heritage and Natural Disasters
(see below for further details)





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James Black

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Archetype Publications
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Pre-publication discounts on imminent Archetype Titles:

Conservation Legacies of the Florence Flood of 1966:

Proceedings from the Symposium Commemorating the 40th Anniversary



Edited by Helen Spande



The 1966 Florence Flood revolutionized the field of art conservation as had no other single event, and served as a catalyst for the development of new materials and methods of restoration, particularly for mass and large-scale treatment. The lessons learned extend far beyond a list of approved materials and techniques, or of approaches to avoid. The papers in this volume not only give us a record of the conditions at the time, but also allow us to be better prepared to face such a disaster again, and how to mitigate the risk of damage occurring in the first place.



Publication date: late August 2009



Over 150 illustrations 204 pages (paperback) ISBN: 9781904982449 £27.50



PRE-PUBLICATION PRICE: £20.00 PLUS POSTAGE when ordered with a credit card

from Archetype’s London office before 17th August 2009.

(Details of contents etc can be found at www.archetype.co.uk in ‘Forthcoming Publications’)

To order a copy please email us on info@archetype.co.uk









Metallurgy and Civilisation:

Eurasia and Beyond



Edited by Jianjun Mei and Thilo Rehren



The papers presented here provide a good overview of the breadth and depth of current archaeometallurgical research related to Asia and beyond. Many of the issues raised in this book, such as the beginnings of bronze metallurgy in China, the early history of lost-wax casting in Asia, the development of early steel-making technology in Europe and Asia, and the role of the steppe influence in metalworking in Eastern Zhou China, will continue to attract substantial research interest. The important role which casting technologies have played in large parts of Asia is immediately evident, as is the importance of studying technical aspects not in isolation, but as parts of complex and multi-dimensional cultural developments. It is evident that long-distance cultural connections and technological inspirations remained active over many millennia. The richness of past and present interactions, the ever-expanding archaeological knowledge (many of the papers are based on the most recent archaeological discoveries), and an increasing cooperation across disciplinary, geographical and political boundaries visible in this volume are impressive.



Publication date: late August 2009



Over 150 illustrations 208 pages (paperback) ISBN: 9781904982494 £47.50





PRE-PUBLICATION PRICE: £40.00 PLUS POSTAGE

when ordered with a credit card from Archetype’s

London office before 24th August 2009.

(Details of contents etc can be found at www.archetype.co.uk in ‘Forthcoming Publications’)

To order a copy please email us on info@archetype.co.uk







Recent Additions to the Archetype July ABC catalogue:



Conserving Textiles: Studies in Honour of Agnes Timar-Balazsy
Ed. Istvan Eri (Rome, ICCROM, 2009) Price : £32.50 plus postage

This compilation of articles honours Agnes Timar-Balazsy, a well known teacher of chemistry and the scientific background of textile conservation. This volume was originally published in Hungarian by Pulszky Hungarian Museums Associaion (HMA) in 2004.



‘Wrought in Gold and Silk’: Preserving the Art of Historic Tapestries
Ed. Anita Quye, Kathryn Hallett and Concha Herrero Carretero (National Museums of Scotland) 2009 Price: £19.99 plus postage

This publication shows world-class research – scientific, artistic and historical – applied to the preservation of exceptionally important tapestries from major European collections. The collections, mostly of Renaissance Flemish tapestries, belong to: the UK’s Royal Collection at Hampton Court Palace; the Spanish Royal Collections tapestries at the Palacio Real, Madrid; and from several sites in Belgium.



Heritage at Risk: Cultural Heritage and Natural Disasters
Ed. Hans-Rudolf Meier, Michael Petzet and Thomas Will (Munich, TUDpress) 2008 Price: £29.50 plus postage

This publication is a bilingual collection of papers (English/German) which deal exclusively with natural disasters, a subject of particular relevance in view of the threat to our cultural heritage by global climate change. It is the outcome of the conference "Cultural Heritage and Natural Disasters—Risk Preparedness and the Limits of Prevention", organized by ICOMOS Germany within the framework of the Leipzig Messe’s European Conservation Fair "denkmal 2006", in cooperation with ICCROM (International Center for the Study of Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property) and the Konferenz Nationaler Kultureinrichtungen (KNK, Conference of National Cultural Institutions).



If you would like a pdf copy of the Archetype July ABC pdf Catalogue which is available now and/or to order a copy of any of the above titles please email us on info@archetype.co.uk