Our Past Preserved: A History of American Library Preservation, 1876-1910Higginbotham traces the development of such techniques as care and handling of library materials; pest control; repair and binding; emergency planning; and temperature control, lighting, and other environmental safeguards. While her primary focus is books, she also looks at pamphlets, periodicals, and maps, as well as the influence of rare book and manuscript handling on preservation techniques. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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Mission Ethic and Training | 5 |
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