This text contains contemporary information on materials and techniques for antique restoration. It lists materials recommended for use in cleaning, conserving and repairing, and gives instructions on their uses and sources of supply.
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British craftsman Rowland was an acknowledged leader in the care and restoration of antiques. Since his original edition of this book some 15 years ago, new products and techniques have come to the fore. Antiques writer Riley updates his effort, following the alphabetical arrangement he created. The book is divided into three sections: the details of items to be cleaned and repaired; materials, equipment, and instructions for cleaning; and specialized suppliers. While the first two sections are quite specific and well presented, the third lists only English suppliers, limiting the book's utility on this side of the pond. A strong, if brief, index is included. In general, this is a good effort, but only for materials and techniques.?Alexander Hartmann, Bloomsburg Univ., PA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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This review is from: A-Z Guide to Cleaning, Conserving and Repairing Antiques (Art and Architecture) (Paperback)
I bought this book in order to get more basic information on the care of my mixed bag of antiques than is given by Judith Miller's work on the subject. This I got, and in an alphabetical order that makes reference easier. But -- and it's a really big but -- there are three sections to this A-Z, and only one of them (much the largest, it's true) is much use to US users. For, as I only discovered when the package arrived, this is a British publication, unmodified for American use. The products recommended are British products, many of which even this formerly British reviewer didn't know. And the experts and specialist sources listed are also British. The result, for US collectors, is a book firing on only half its cylinders. When you're told to use only this or that specially formulated product to do a particular job, it's pretty frustrating to be unable to buy it except, with luck, at import prices
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