The National Trust Manual of Housekeeping: The Care of Collections in Historic Houses Open to the Public
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (620 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0750655291 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1041 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This book is a jolly good romp for readers ." - Star Tribune . "The National Trust Manual of Housekeeping is an interesting read -- This Old House"The comprehensive compendium of the care, conservation and cleaning of all things historic a compelling read if you like old thingse authors leave few obscure facts undiscussed
"Wonderful!" according to L. Huggins. Everything you could possible want to know in one place. Only problem is its too heavy for bedtime reading!
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. The Manual of Housekeeping is essential reading for all those involved in the care of historic houses and their collections. *Expanded and beautifully illustrated, covering objects not in earlier editions - carriages, mosaics and tiles, natural history collections, plastics*Explains how to care for objects in a house rather than in a museum environment*Produced by the National Trust, based on its experience of caring for more than 300 internationally renowned properties. In par