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Dear Colleague,
The following publication published in association with NKF-N (Nordisk Konservator Forbund – Norway) is due for publication on 15th October 2012 (see below for pre-publication discount):

Moving Collections: processes and Consequences

Edited by: Ida Bronken, Susan Braovac, Tone Olstad and Anne Ornhoi
Moving Collections: Processes and Consequences contains the papers from the a conference entitled 'Planning to move? Processes and consequences for collections, objects and society' being held in Oslo 15 – 17 October 2012. Working with cultural heritage objects requires knowledge-based decisions on transportation on a regular basis whether moving a single object from storage to exhibition, or moving a whole collection to new storage facilities. Articles in this publication include: new research on the response of different materials to climatic change and vibrations; packaging standards and logistics when moving collections or individual objects; objects with special needs. The necessity of cross-disciplinary cooperation to facilitate the moving process is discussed in several articles. Planning the movement of cultural heritage objects is a task relevant to a variety of professionals working with artefacts or in other areas of cultural heritage. This publication, with both practical and other contributions, will be useful to museum managers, conservators, transport companies, project leaders, art handlers, storage managers, exhibition technicians and others working with, and managing, collections.

Papers are in English, Norwegian, Swedish or Danish. Papers not written in English include an abstract in English. Papers in English have a Scandinavian language abstract.ISBN: 9781904982845 PRICE: 39.50 GBP FORMAT: Hardback 297 x 210 mm No. of pages: 232

Details and contents of this publication can be found at: http://www.archetype.co.uk/publication-details.php?id=167

Pre-Publication Discount Price GBP 30.00 + postage when ordered from Archetype’s London office (info@archetype.co.uk) by 18th October 2012 using a Visa/Mastercard. Other Archetype Publications in 2012/ early 2013 will include:Historical technology, materials and conservation: Scanning Electron Microscopy and microanalysis (due October 2012)Engraving and Etching 1400 – 2000 (due November2012)British Museum Technical Research Bulletin, Volume 6 (due November 2012)The Luminous Trace: Drawing and Writing in Metalpoint (due December 2012)In Artists’ footsteps: the reconstruction of pigments and paintings (Studies in honour of Renate Woudhuysen-Keller) due December 2012Adhesives and Consolidants in Painting Conservation (due December 2012)The Conservation of Archaeological Ships and BoatsThe World of IronDesalination of Historic Structures and ObjectsLacona IXAjami Interiors - forgotten jewels of interior design Details of these books appear on our website www.archetype.co.uk as they approach production.

Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions or comments. Yours sincerely, James BlackPublisherArchetype Publicationsc/o International Academic Projects1 Birdcage Walk, London SW1H 9JJ**PLEASE NOTE: the telephone numbers below are not yet connected!! PLease use +44 207 799 6017 ****Tel 44 207 380 0800 | Fax 44 207 380 0500jb@archetype.co.ukwww.archetype.co.ukFollow us on Twitter @Archetype_Books

In Artists' Footsteps: The Reconstruction of Pigments and Paintings Lucy Wrapson, Jenny Rose, Rose Miller, Spike Bucklow (eds)
In Artists’ Footsteps explores the technical study and reconstruction of Old Master paintings and pigments from the medieval to the modern period. The contributions from experts in the fields of technical art history and conservation reflect a broad spectrum of current research and investigation worldwide.The authors address the making of historically informed reconstructions as a way of informing the conservation process, assisting in the training of conservators and understanding historical artistic processes. The undertaking of reconstructions, carried out in tandem with the study of artists’ treatises and historical sources, is further supported by the technical study of physical works of art - which is also explored in this volume.These essays are brought together to celebrate the work of Renate Woudhuysen-Keller, who retired from the Hamilton Kerr Institute, Cambridge, in 2011. Among the contributions is a number devoted to reconstructions of paintings made at the Hamilton Kerr Institute under the tuition of Dr Woudhuysen-Keller, for whom this topic was a primary area of research and interest.Details and contents of this publication can be found at: http://www.archetype.co.uk/publication-details.php?id=168
ISBN: 9781904982852 Hardback 297 x 210 mm 256pp Illustrated in colour throughoutPrice: GBP 65.00 Pre-Publication Discount Price GBP 55.00 + postage when ordered from Archetype’s London office (info@archetype.co.uk) by 14th December 2012 using a Visa/Mastercard.

The Luminous Trace: Drawing and Writing in Metalpoint Thea Burns
The origins of metalpoint (silverpoint, goldpoint, etc.) drawing are widely thought to lie in classical antiquity. The Luminous Trace investigates the artefactual and literary evidence for the use of metalpoint through the ages from earliest times up to its revival, particularly in the United States, in the later 20th and early 21st centuries, reviewing the history and historiography of metalpoint and its use for drawing and writing. Metalpoint drawings are the central objects of this study and their physical features are the prime consideration, juxtaposed with the written evidence which may suggest why artefacts look as they do.Details and contents of this publication can be found at: http://www.archetype.co.uk/publication-details.php?id=171 ISBN: 9781904982838 Hardback 246 x 175 mm 264pp illustrated in colour throughoutPrice: GBP 65.00 Pre-Publication Discount Price GBP 50.00 + postage when ordered from Archetype’s London office (info@archetype.co.uk) by 14th December 2012 using a Visa/Mastercard.

The British Museum Technical Research Bulletin, Volume 6 David Saunders (ed.)
This bulletin, part of an annual series which Archetype Publications publishes in association with the British Museum, offers a new forum to show a dynamic behind-the-scenes glimpse of the current work of curators, conservators and scientists conducted on a range of artefacts and materials across the collections at the British Museum.Details and contents of this publication can be found at: http://www.archetype.co.uk/publication-details.php?id=162 ISBN: 9781904982807 Paperback 297 x 210 mm 112pp illustrated in colour throughoutPrice: GBP 20.00This book can be ordered by emailing info@archetype.co.uk Archetype Publications to be published in 2013 will include:Lasers in the Conservation of Artworks – Lacona IX (due February 2013)The Conservation of Archaeological Ships and Boats (due March 2013)Desalination of Historic Structures and Objects (due March 2013)Blue Pigments – from Art to Industry (due March 2013)Ajami Interiors – Forgotten Jewels of Interior Design (due April 2013)The World of Iron (due April 2013)Perspectives on the Painting Technique of Jan van Eyck (due May 2013)The Conservation of Archaeological Ships and Boats (due May 2013)Nineteenth century Conservation (due May 2013)The Renaissance Workshop (due June 2013)Painted Cloth (due June 2013)The Bamiyan Caves (due July 2013)Buddhist Art Forum (due July 2013)The Structure of Ceramics (due autumn 2013)British Museum Technical Bulletin volume 7 (due November 2013)

Details of these books will appear on our website www.archetype.co.uk as they approach production. Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions or comments. Yours sincerely, James BlackPublisherArchetype Publicationsc/o International Academic Projects1 Birdcage Walk, London SW1H 9JJTel 44 207 380 0800 | Fax 44 207 380 0500jb@archetype.co.ukwww.archetype.co.ukFollow us on Twitter @Archetype_Books