Preservation and Conservation: Principles and Practices; Proceedings of the North American International Regional Conference
Washington DC: Preservation Press, 1976. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Octavo, pp. xxi. 546. Individual contributions from an extensive conservation conference held in Williamsburg and Philadelphia. Very scientific and scholarly, by the noted experts of the day. Review copy. Very Good in Very Good DJ. Item #22145
Conservation and preservation are two complementary activities having the same goal - protection of our cultural heritage. However, it was not until 1972 that for the first time 140 of the leading practitioners in these two disciplines met for a 5-day conference. These two professions have much in common, and one of the main goals of the conference was to enable the participants to establish closer relationships by learning more about one another's practices and problems and exploring areas where one profession might be able to assist the other. This volume includes the full texts of the essays prepared for the conference, amply documented with photographs and drawings, as well as commentaries or responses and general discussions.
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