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The National Trust manual of housekeeping : the care of collections in historic houses open to the public.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Amsterdam ; London : Elsevier Butterworth Heinemann, 2006.Description: x, 941 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 9780750655293
  • 0750655291
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Contents:
Foreword / Fiona Reynolds -- 1. Introduction / Sarah Staniforth -- 2. The historic house context - the National Trust experience / Christopher Rowell -- 3. History of housekeeping / Madelaine Abey-Koch -- 4. Conservation : principles, practice and ethics / Sarah Staniforth -- 5. Agents of deterioration / Sarah Staniforth -- 6. Physical agents of deterioration / Helen Lloyd and Katy Lithgow -- 7. Chemical agents of deterioration / Sarah Staniforth, Sophie Julien and Linda Bullock -- 8. Biological agents of deterioration / Robert Child -- 9. Light as an agent of deterioration / Linda Bullock -- 10. Relative humidity as an agent of deterioration / Sarah Staniforth -- 11. Planning and managing housekeeping / Helen Lloyd and Katy Lithgow -- 12. Housekeeping tasks / Helen Lloyd and Katy Lithgow -- 13. Stonework / Trevor Proudfoot -- 14. Mosaics and decorative tiles / John Stewart, Sandra Davison and Trevor Proudfoot -- 15. Plasterwork / Trevor Proudfoot -- 16. Painted interiors : wall paintings and painted decoration / Katy Lithgow and Christine Sitwell -- 17. Wallpaper / Mark Sandiford and Phillippa Mapes -- 18. Woodwork / Jeremy Capadose -- 19. Floors / Helen Lloyd -- 20. Floor coverings / Helen Lloyd -- 21. Window glass / Alfred Fisher and Helen Lloyd -- 22. Metalwork / Rupert Harris -- 23. Decorative light fittings / Helen Lloyd and Martin Mortimer -- 24. Stone, plaster and terracotta / Trevor Proudfoot and Sandra Davison -- 25. Ceramics / Helen Lloyd and Christine Daintith -- 26. Glass / Sandra Davison and Patricia Jackson -- 27. Metals / Rupert Harris -- 28. Arms and armour / Rupert Harris -- 29. Clocks and watches / Jonathan Betts -- 30. Scientific instruments / Nigel Seeley -- 31. Musical instruments -- 32. Furniture / Jeremy Capadose -- 33. Gilded and painted wood / Jeremy Capadose and Victoria Marsland -- 34. Lacquer and japanning / Christopher Calnan and Christine Sitwell -- 35. Leather / Christopher Calnan -- 36. Textiles / Caroline Rendell -- 37. Tapestries, carpets and rugs / Ksynia Marko -- 38. Lines and whitework / Marilyn Dunn-Sixt -- 39. Costume and accessories / Althea Mackenzie and Ann French -- 40. Paper / Andrew Bush and Graeme Storey -- 41. Glazed framed paper and materials / Andrew Bush and Graeme Storey -- 42. Books / Caroline Bendix and Nicholas Pickwoad -- 43. Photographs / Anita Bools -- 44. Paintings / Sarah Staniforth -- 45. Portrait miniatures / Alan Derbyshire -- 46. Polychrome sculpture / Christine Sitwell, Katy Lithgow and Trevor Proudfoot -- 47. Natural history collections / Simon Moore -- 48. World culture collections / Sherry Doyal, Christine Murray and Linda Shelley -- 49. Archaeological collections / Dean Sully -- 50. Plastics / Nigel Seeley and Vincent Daniels -- 51. Collections outdoors / Helen Lloyd -- 52. Outdoor stone / Trevor Proudfoot -- 53. Outdoor metals / Rupert Harris -- 54. Outdoor wood / Katy Lithgow -- 55. Vehicles / Frances Jackson and Christopher Nicholson -- 56. Keeping records / Caroline Rendell -- 57. Health and safety / Mark Daniels -- 58. Historic house technology / Tim Martin and Nigel Seeley -- 59. Opening historic houses / Helen Lloyd -- 60. Staffing historic houses / Helen Lloyd -- 61. Storage / Katy Lithgow -- 62. Building work : planning and protection / Katy Lithgow -- 63. Events : planning and protection / Catherine MacCarthy, Caroline Cotgrove, Fiona Macalister and Nettie Cook -- 64. Display cases and exhibitions / Linda Bullock and Fiona Macalister -- 65. Interpreting conservation / Nicky Ingram -- 66. Living in historic houses / Mary Greenacre and Julie Vint -- 67. Transporting objects / Margaret Reid and Sarah Hickey -- 68. Commissioning conservation work / Nigel Seeley.
Summary: The Manual of Housekeeping is essential reading for all those involved in the care of historic houses and their collections. Building on the success of bestselling earlier editions, this greatly expanded manual covers a wider range of subjects in greater detail and includes the very latest thinking on housekeeping theory and practice.The National Trust gives detailed practical guidance on the care and maintenance of fragile interiors and the decorative fixtures, fittings and objects that contribute so much to their interest. In particular, this book highlights the ways in which preventative conservation measures can help reduce the need for expensive repair at a later date. It also explains how to strike the balance between the care and display of historic interiors and the provision for public access. Written by internationally renowned specialists and produced by the National Trust, this book brings together many years of practical experience in the care of hundreds of internationally renowned historic houses and their collections.
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Book Book CGLAS Library Red 640 NAT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 00270

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword / Fiona Reynolds -- 1. Introduction / Sarah Staniforth -- 2. The historic house context - the National Trust experience / Christopher Rowell -- 3. History of housekeeping / Madelaine Abey-Koch -- 4. Conservation : principles, practice and ethics / Sarah Staniforth -- 5. Agents of deterioration / Sarah Staniforth -- 6. Physical agents of deterioration / Helen Lloyd and Katy Lithgow -- 7. Chemical agents of deterioration / Sarah Staniforth, Sophie Julien and Linda Bullock -- 8. Biological agents of deterioration / Robert Child -- 9. Light as an agent of deterioration / Linda Bullock -- 10. Relative humidity as an agent of deterioration / Sarah Staniforth -- 11. Planning and managing housekeeping / Helen Lloyd and Katy Lithgow -- 12. Housekeeping tasks / Helen Lloyd and Katy Lithgow -- 13. Stonework / Trevor Proudfoot -- 14. Mosaics and decorative tiles / John Stewart, Sandra Davison and Trevor Proudfoot -- 15. Plasterwork / Trevor Proudfoot -- 16. Painted interiors : wall paintings and painted decoration / Katy Lithgow and Christine Sitwell -- 17. Wallpaper / Mark Sandiford and Phillippa Mapes -- 18. Woodwork / Jeremy Capadose -- 19. Floors / Helen Lloyd -- 20. Floor coverings / Helen Lloyd -- 21. Window glass / Alfred Fisher and Helen Lloyd -- 22. Metalwork / Rupert Harris -- 23. Decorative light fittings / Helen Lloyd and Martin Mortimer -- 24. Stone, plaster and terracotta / Trevor Proudfoot and Sandra Davison -- 25. Ceramics / Helen Lloyd and Christine Daintith -- 26. Glass / Sandra Davison and Patricia Jackson -- 27. Metals / Rupert Harris -- 28. Arms and armour / Rupert Harris -- 29. Clocks and watches / Jonathan Betts -- 30. Scientific instruments / Nigel Seeley -- 31. Musical instruments -- 32. Furniture / Jeremy Capadose -- 33. Gilded and painted wood / Jeremy Capadose and Victoria Marsland -- 34. Lacquer and japanning / Christopher Calnan and Christine Sitwell -- 35. Leather / Christopher Calnan -- 36. Textiles / Caroline Rendell -- 37. Tapestries, carpets and rugs / Ksynia Marko -- 38. Lines and whitework / Marilyn Dunn-Sixt -- 39. Costume and accessories / Althea Mackenzie and Ann French -- 40. Paper / Andrew Bush and Graeme Storey -- 41. Glazed framed paper and materials / Andrew Bush and Graeme Storey -- 42. Books / Caroline Bendix and Nicholas Pickwoad -- 43. Photographs / Anita Bools -- 44. Paintings / Sarah Staniforth -- 45. Portrait miniatures / Alan Derbyshire -- 46. Polychrome sculpture / Christine Sitwell, Katy Lithgow and Trevor Proudfoot -- 47. Natural history collections / Simon Moore -- 48. World culture collections / Sherry Doyal, Christine Murray and Linda Shelley -- 49. Archaeological collections / Dean Sully -- 50. Plastics / Nigel Seeley and Vincent Daniels -- 51. Collections outdoors / Helen Lloyd -- 52. Outdoor stone / Trevor Proudfoot -- 53. Outdoor metals / Rupert Harris -- 54. Outdoor wood / Katy Lithgow -- 55. Vehicles / Frances Jackson and Christopher Nicholson -- 56. Keeping records / Caroline Rendell -- 57. Health and safety / Mark Daniels -- 58. Historic house technology / Tim Martin and Nigel Seeley -- 59. Opening historic houses / Helen Lloyd -- 60. Staffing historic houses / Helen Lloyd -- 61. Storage / Katy Lithgow -- 62. Building work : planning and protection / Katy Lithgow -- 63. Events : planning and protection / Catherine MacCarthy, Caroline Cotgrove, Fiona Macalister and Nettie Cook -- 64. Display cases and exhibitions / Linda Bullock and Fiona Macalister -- 65. Interpreting conservation / Nicky Ingram -- 66. Living in historic houses / Mary Greenacre and Julie Vint -- 67. Transporting objects / Margaret Reid and Sarah Hickey -- 68. Commissioning conservation work / Nigel Seeley.

The Manual of Housekeeping is essential reading for all those involved in the care of historic houses and their collections. Building on the success of bestselling earlier editions, this greatly expanded manual covers a wider range of subjects in greater detail and includes the very latest thinking on housekeeping theory and practice.The National Trust gives detailed practical guidance on the care and maintenance of fragile interiors and the decorative fixtures, fittings and objects that contribute so much to their interest. In particular, this book highlights the ways in which preventative conservation measures can help reduce the need for expensive repair at a later date. It also explains how to strike the balance between the care and display of historic interiors and the provision for public access. Written by internationally renowned specialists and produced by the National Trust, this book brings together many years of practical experience in the care of hundreds of internationally renowned historic houses and their collections.