Historical Perspectives on Preventive Conservation

The sixth volume to appear in the Readings in Conservation series, Historical Perspectives on Preventive Conservation provides a selection of more than sixty-five texts tracing the development of this important area of conservation. The texts range chronological from antiquity to the present day. They cover a wide range of subjects, including philosophies of preventive conservation, early traditions of housekeeping, the museum environment, relative humidity and temperature, pollution, pollution, biodeterioration, and light. There is also a generous selection of readings discussing future trends.