
The preservation of antiquities
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Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back [1905]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or m...
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- THE PRESERVATION OF ANTIQUITIES
- AUTHOR’S PREFACE.
- TRANSLATORS’ PREFACE.
- CONTENTS.
- ILLUSTRATIONS.
- LITERATURE.
- PART I. THE CHANGES UNDERGONE BY ANTIQUITIES IN EARTH AND IN AIR.
- Limestone and Clay.
- Iron.
- Bronze and Copper.
- Silver.
- Lead.
- Tin.
- Gold.
- Glass.
- Organic Substances.
- PART II. THE PRESERVATION OF ANTIQUITIES.
- I. Preservation of Objects composed of Inorganic Substances.
- (a) Limestone.
- (b) Marble and Alabaster.
- (c) Earthenware.
- (d) Slightly Baked Or Unbaked Clay.
- (e) Fayence.
- (f) Objects of Stucco and Nile-mud.
- (g) Sandstone and Granite.
- Appendix. Cement for Earthenware. Restorations.
- (h) Iron.
- (i) Bronze and Copper[139].
- Appendix. Methods of Bringing out Worn Lettering upon Coins.
- (j) Silver.
- (k) Lead and Tin.
- (l) Gold.
- (m) Glass and Enamel.
- II. Preservation of Organic Substances.
- (n) Bones, Horns, Ivory.
- (o) Leather.
- (p) Textile Fabrics, Hair.
- (q) Feathers.
- (r) Papyrus.
- (s) Wood.
- (t) Amber.
- The Care of Antiquities after Preservative Treatment.
- Conclusion.
- APPENDIX A. METHOD OF TAKING SQUEEZES OF INSCRIPTIONS, ETC.
- APPENDIX B. ZAPON.
- INDEX.
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