Dear Colleague,
New Archetype Title (due to be published 21st December 2010) :
Decorated Surfaces on Ancient Egyptian objects
Technology, Deterioration and Conservation
J. Dawson, C. Rozeik & M.M. Wright (eds)
ISBN: 9781904982579 Paperback, 198 Pages, 85 colour 38 half tone Illustrations
From monumental tomb paintings to delicate ivories, ancient Egyptian objects are some of the most complex and fragile encountered by archaeologists, curators and conservators. Those who examine, analyse and treat them face a number of practical and ethical challenges. This volume of conference papers, by an international group of experts, focuses on decorated surfaces including polychrome wood, coloured basketry, patinated metal and painted textile. Aspects of technology, investigation and treatment are examined, as well as broader issues of preservation, storage and display. A comprehensive review of past and current treatments for organic objects is followed by thought provoking case studies, technical surveys and innovative solutions to conservation problems. Wide-ranging, authoritative and accessible, this book is essential reading for anyone concerned with the study and care of ancient Egyptian objects.
Full details at http://archetype.co.uk/bookdetail.asp?ISBNnum=9781904982579
Introductory Price: 37.50 GBP
PRE-PUBLICATION DISCOUNT PRICE of 30.00GBP plus postage when ordered by credit card from Archetype’s London office (info@archetype.co.uk) before 21st December 2010
To order this title, please email info@archetype.co.uk
Forthcoming Archetype titles in 2011 include:
The Conservation, Restoration, and Repair of Stringed Instruments and Their Bows (due January 2011)
Studying Old Master Paintings – technology and practice (due February 2011)
Leather Tanneries – the archaeological evidence (due February 2011)
Pigments and Power in the Colonial Andes (due March 2011)
East Asian Lacquer: conservation, science and material culture (due spring 2011)
The Medieval Painter’s Methods (The Montpellier Liber Diversarum Arcium) due June 2011
Artists Pigments vols 1,2 and 3 (reprints) – date tbc
Further details on www.archetype.co.uk
If you have any questions about any of the above or anything else, please do not hesitate to contact me.
With best wishes for the festive season,
James Black
Publisher
Archetype Publications
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jb@archetype.co.uk
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