National Committee to Save America's Cultural Collections ; Arthur W. Schultz, chairman ; foreword by Arthur W. Schultz ; introduction by the Honorable Robert McCormick Adams ; with essays by Huntington T. Block ... [et al.].
ISBN
0810931745
0810925583 (PBK)
Place of Publication
New York, N.Y
Publisher
Abrams,
Date of Publication
1992.
Physical Description
216 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-207) and index.
Contents
Mortality of things--Creating and maintaining the right environement--paintings--Works of art on paper--Library and archivalcollections--Photographs--Furniture--Textiles--Decorative arts--Metal objects--Stone objects--Musical instruments--Ethnographic materials--Security for cultural objects in the home--Increasing value of art and historical artifacts--Authenticating your collections--Appraising and insuring your collections--Donating your collections--Obtaining professional conservation services--Conservation resources.
