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Care & Repair of Antiques & Collectables [Hardcover]

Albert Jackson (Author), David Day (Author)
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September 1, 1998
An essential manual for repairing and caring for a wide range of antiques and collectables. Includes techniques for caring for items made from ivory, bone, silver, gold, china, pottery, glass, and more. Readers will refer time and again to sections such as cleaning, removing stains, and repairing damaged rugs. For collectors, do-it-yourselfers, and homeowners alike.


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Taunton Press (September 1, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1856055744
  • ISBN-13: 978-1856055741
  • ASIN: 1561582174
  • Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.8 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,511,611 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A 'bible' of preservation for any owner, curator or dealer, March 5, 2007
If you buy antiques whether for resale or home use, you must also own or look at Care & Repair of Antiques & Collectibles: it's packed with over four hundred color illustrations and photos and provides hints from professional restorers and conservators on how to handle antiques, how to repair them, and how to maintain them. From repainting repaired ceramics and stripping and cleaning wooden collectibles from jewelry to furniture to cleaning textiles, this is a 'bible' of preservation for any owner, curator or dealer in antiques of all kinds - and a book many a general public lending library will also find useful.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful reference for the layman or professional restorer., December 11, 2005
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Care and repair books are practical for everyone. Although some of the materials and techniques do become obsolete there is enough lasting information to have this book in anyones library. As a restorer I look for books like this one.
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7 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A good overview for the layman., February 28, 2001
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I liked the scope of this book and the clear helpful illustrations. I found it very informative. It covers a wide range of antiques and collectibles. Good basic information for the average collector and general repairs.
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For some collectors the excitement of finding a real 'gem' is almost as important as acquiring the piece itself, and discovering a piece that has eluded them for years may assuage pangs of guilt at having paid a little too much for it. Read the first page
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kilim end, document cleaner, paper collectables, cellulose thinners, micro crystalline wax, laid thread, chrome polish, greasy deposits, couching stitches, biological washing powder, professional restorers, fine abrasive paper, flight holes, textile conservator, antique glassware, microcrystalline wax, leaded lights, antique textiles, acrylic varnish, soft cotton cloth, bone folder
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